Jaysh al-Ababil
The Jaysh al-Ababil was a rebel group active during the Syrian Civil War. It joined the Southern Front on 14 February 2014.[3] The group was active in the Damascus Governorate.[2]
| Jaysh al-Ababil | |
|---|---|
ألوية ابابيل حوران Participant in the Syrian Civil War | |
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| Active | 2014–2018 |
| Leaders | Abu Tawfiq al-Shami[1] |
| Area of operations | Damascus Governorate[2] Homs Governorate[1] Daraa Governorate |
| Part of | Free Syrian Army Southern Front (former)[3] Army of the South[4] |
| Formerly | Ababil Houran Brigade |
| Allies | Jaysh al-Islam Aknaf Bait al-Maqdis Sham al-Rasoul[5] Islamic Front Al-Nusra Front |
| Opponent(s) | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[5] Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Force |
| Battles and war(s) | Syrian Civil War
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See also
- List of armed groups in the Syrian Civil War
References
- The Syrian Rebellion Observatory on Facebook
- "بالعاصمة دمشق ردا على مجزرة حلفايا". 24 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- "Does the "Southern Front" Exist?". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- https://www.almasdarnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Army-of-the-South.jpg
- "Jihadists of ISIS and Qaeda attack Syrian rebels in Damascus". ARA News. 3 April 2015. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
External links
- Jaysh al-Ababil on Twitter (in Arabic)
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