| Army of Glory | |
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جيش العزة Jaysh al-Izza Participant in the Syrian Civil War | |
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Logo of the Army of Glory.png Logo of the Army of Glory | |
| Active | 2013–present |
| Leaders | Maj. Jamil al-Saleh[1] |
| Headquarters | Al-Lataminah, Hama Governorate[1] |
| Area of operations |
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| Strength | 1,500 (late 2015)[1] |
| Part of |
 Free Syrian Army Jaysh al-Nasr (formerly)[2]North Hama Countryside Operations Room[3] |
| Allies |
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| Opponents |
 Syrian Armed Forces Russia |
| Battles/wars | |
| Website | http://alazaarmy.com/ |
Jaysh al-Izza or the Army of Glory (Arabic language: جيش العزة), formerly the Union of Glory (Arabic language: تجمع العزة ،-Tajamul al-Izza), is a Syrian rebel group affiliated with the Free Syrian Army active in northwestern Syria, mainly in the al-Ghab Plain in northern Hama and its surroundings. The group have been supplied with anti-tank missiles by the United States,[1] including 9K111 Fagots and BGM-71 TOWs.[2][4]
History[]
An Army of Glory fighter launches a BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missile at a Syrian government position during the 2017 Hama offensive.
On 30 September 2015, the first day of the Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War, 2 Russian bombs with 8-10 submunitions struck the group's headquarters and arm depots in a cave in the village of Al-Lataminah in northern Hama.[1][5]
During the 2016 Hama offensive in September 2016, Jaysh al-Izza used a BGM-71 TOW missile to blow up a low-flying Aérospatiale Gazelle helicopter, which they alleged to be Russian.[6]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Western-backed Syrian rebel group says hit by Russian air strikes". Reuters. 30 September 2015. https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-mideast-crisis-russia-rebels-idUKKCN0RU1XH20150930.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "THE MODERATE REBELS: A GROWING LIST OF VETTED GROUPS FIELDING BGM-71 TOW ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES". Hasan Mustafas. 8 May 2015. https://hasanmustafas.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/the-moderate-rebels-a-complete-and-growing-list-of-vetted-groups-fielding-tow-missiles/.
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/syriancivilwar/comments/5bchv0/official_statement_listing_groups_involved_in_the/
- ↑ "US arms shipment to Syrian rebels detailed". IHS Jane's 360. 8 April 2016. http://www.janes.com/article/59374/us-arms-shipment-to-syrian-rebels-detailed.
- ↑ "Russia says IS not the only target in Syria". The New Arab. 1 October 2015. https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2015/10/1/russia-says-is-not-the-only-target-in-syria.
- ↑ "Syrian rebels destroy helicopter in Hama offensive-monitor, rebels". Reuters. 2 September 2016. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-helicopter-idUSKCN11829T.
External links[]
The original article can be found at Jaysh al-Izza and the edit history here.