Ahrar al-Jazeera

Ahrar al-Jazeera
Participant in Syrian Civil War
Leaders Nawaf al-Assi[1]
Area of operations Hasakah Governorate, Syria[2]
Became Al-Nukhbat Brigade
Allies Al-Nusra Front (formerly)
Ghuraba al-Sham
Ahrar ash-Sham[1]
Opponents Syrian Armed Forces
People's Protection Units[1]
Battles and wars

Syrian Civil War

Ahrar al-Jazeera is a group of Shammar[3] Arab tribesmen that have been active during the Syrian Civil War and was instrumental in beginning the operation which resulted in the capture of Yaroubiya in March 2013 (with assistance from other rebel groups).[1] The group was kicked out of Yaroubiya in October 2013 after it was claimed by the Al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant that the group was corrupt.[2] It is most likely inactive, as the al-Sanadid Forces of the Shammar tribe are currently allied with the Kurdish People's Protection Units.[4]

It was succedded by Al-Nukhbat Brigade.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Arab Tribes Split Between Kurds And Jihadists". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 "The Fall of Yaroubiya to the YPG In Context". Brown Moses Blog. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  3. "The Battle for Syria's al-Hasakah Province". 24 October 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  4. "Assyrians + YPG + Al-Sanadid (Al-Shammar tribe fighters): 3 VIDS + News". 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  5. https://twitter.com/Syria_Rebel_Obs/status/776850758041997313

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