| Army of Mujahedeen | |
|---|---|
| Participant in the Syrian Civil War | |
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File:Army of Mujahedeen logo.png Official logo of the Army of Mujahedeen | |
| Active | 2 January 2014 – present[1] |
| Ideology | Sunni Islamism[2] |
| Leaders |
Sheikh Tawfiq Shahabuddin Lt. Col. Abu Bakr Cap. Mohammed Shakerdi[3] |
| Area of operations | Aleppo Governorate, Syria |
| Strength | More than 5,000[4]-12,000[5] |
| Allies |
 Syria Revolutionaries Front[6] Islamic Front[6] |
| Opponents |
 Syrian Armed Forces Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[6] |
| Battles/wars | |
The Army of Mujahedeen (Arabic: جيش المجاهدين, Jaysh al-Mujahedeen) is a coalition of Islamist rebel groups which formed in order to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) during the Syrian Civil War.[7] The group has accused ISIL of disrupting "security and stability" in areas that have been freed from the control of the Assad regime.[8] The spokesperson of the coalition has said it will start operations in Idlib and Aleppo and gradually expand towards the rest of Syria.[1]
The factions which formed the Army of Mujahedeen largely emerged from the villages and towns of the Aleppo hinterland.[9][10] The Army does not have a political program, and although the member groups have an Islamist identity, they were largely non-ideological Free Syrian Army affiliated groups earlier in the Syrian Civil War.[9] The three groups at the core of the alliance are the Nur al-Din al-Zanki Islamic Brigades, Division 19 and Fastaqim Kama Umirt.[9]
Affiliated groups[]
- Nur al-Din al-Zanki Islamic Brigades
- al-Noor Islamic Movement
Fastaqim Kama Umirt:
- Aleppo City Battalion
- Liwaa Halab al-Shahbaa
- Liwaa al-Islam
Division 19 of the Free Syrian Army:
- Liwaa al-Ansar
- Liwaa Amjad al-Islam
- Liwaa Ansar al-Khilafa
- al-Quds Brigades
- Khan al-Assal Free Brigades
- al-Shuyukh Brigade
- Liwaa al-Mujahireen[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Syrian Opposition Builds Army Against Assad, Al-Qaeda". Anadolu Agency. 3 January 2014. http://en.haberler.com/syrian-opposition-builds-army-against-assad-al-342476/. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ↑ "Syria opposition says it backs rebel fight against al-Qaeda". Al Arabiya News. 4 January 2014. http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/01/04/New-Syria-rebel-alliance-declares-war-on-al-Qaeda.html. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Syria: Army of the Mujahideen Challenges ISIS Gains". Al Akhbar. 6 January 2014. http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/syria-army-mujahideen-challenges-isis-gains. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑ "Pushing Back Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant: The Syria Revolutionaries’ Front and the Mujahideen Army". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 7 January 2014. http://carnegieendowment.org/syriaincrisis/?fa=54103. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ↑ "Al Qaida rebels leave mass grave behind as they desert base in Syria". McClatchy. 6 January 2014. http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2014/01/06/213669/al-qaida-rebels-leave-mass-grave.html. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Syria rebels unite and launch new revolt, against jihadists". AFP. 4 January 2014. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. http://web.archive.org/web/20140104223644/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iBiqK22imjhxK_n7xBbQceWLU-7w?docId=a3877bbc-2d91-4961-bc3c-b28f5082ea89. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ "Qaeda-Linked Insurgents Clash With Other Rebels in Syria, as Schism Grows". New York Times. 3 January 2014. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/04/world/middleeast/qaeda-insurgents-in-syria.html?_r=1&. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ "Syrian rebels launch fierce offensive against al Qaeda fighters". Reuters. 4 January 2014. http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/04/us-syria-crisis-fighting-idUSBREA0308720140104. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "The Mujahedeen Army of Aleppo". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 8 April 2014. http://carnegieendowment.org/syriaincrisis/?fa=55275. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ↑ "Factbox: Syrian rebels against opposition coalition". Reuters. 25 September 2013. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/25/us-syria-crisis-opposition-factbox-idUSBRE98O0Q720130925. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
External links[]
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