Sham Liberation Army
Not to be confused with Syrian Liberation Army.
| Liberation Army of the Levant | |
|---|---|
|
جيش التحرير الشام Jaysh al-Tahrir al-Sham Participant in the Syrian civil war | |
| Leaders | Capt. Firas Ibn Bitar |
| Area of operations | |
| Part of |
Free Syrian Army Southern Front[2] |
| Originated as | Levant Liberation Brigade[3] |
| Opponents |
Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Force |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
The Liberation Army of the Levant (Arabic: جيش التحرير الشام; Jaysh al-Tahrir al-Sham) is a rebel group active during the Syrian Civil War. It was formed in 2014 by defectors from the Syrian Armed Forces.[4] The group is active in the Damascus Governorate[1] and the Deir ez-Zor Governorate.
History
The group joined the Southern Front on 14 February 2014.[2] In February 2016, it rejected the inter-rebel conflict during the Syrian Civil War against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, remaining neutral in the conflict and stating that its only opponent is the Syrian government.[5] However, during the eastern Qalamoun offensive (September—October 2016), the group joined with the other rebels in fighting ISIL.[6]
Member groups
- Sadik Unit[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Assad shown unharmed after Syria rebels report attack". Reuters. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- 1 2 "Does the "Southern Front" Exist?". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- 1 2 "A fighter from the Sadik unit of Free Syrian Army's Tahrir al Sham brigade fires his Draganov sniper rifle from inside a house during heavy fighting in Mleha suburb of Damascus". Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ↑ "Syrian opposition regains upper hand in Qalamoun". Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ↑ ""Sham Liberation" Army issued a statement declaring his position of "state regulation"". Al-Souria. 4 February 2016.
- ↑ badly_xeroxed (5 September 2016). "Sham Liberation Army report fierce battles waged against #ISIS in the past two days" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
- Sham Liberation Army on Twitter (Arabic)
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