Ajnad al-Sham
| Ajnad al-Sham | |
|---|---|
|
أجناد الشام Participant in the Syrian Civil War | |
|
The Black Standard used by Ajnad al-Sham | |
| Active | November 2013 - present[1] |
| Ideology | Sunni Islam |
| Leaders |
Abu Hamza Al-Hamwi[2] Abu Abdullah Taoum †[3] Abdel Aziz al-Ali †[4] |
| Area of operations |
Idlib Governorate[3] Hama Governorate[5] |
| Part of | Army of Conquest[6] |
| Allies |
Islamic Front Al-Nusra Front |
| Opponents |
Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Force |
| Battles and wars | |
The Ajnad al-Sham (Arabic: أجناد الشام, Soldiers of the Levant) is an independent Idlib and Hama-based rebel group active during the Syrian Civil War. It joined the Army of Conquest on 24 March 2015 and took part in the Second Battle of Idlib.[6] On 29 March 2014, it announced that its military leader, Abu Abdullah Taoum, was killed during clashes around al-Fouaa.
In May 2016, a statement by the group threatened to retaliate against government forces if demands related to a prison riot in Hama were not met.[8]
Beheading of Syrian Army Brigadier general
On 5 November 2015, during the 2nd Northwestern Syria offensive, Ajnad al-Sham militants in the Hama Governorate killed and beheaded an unnamed Syrian Army Brigadier general and placed his head in a bin.[5][9] They posted a picture of it on Facebook and Twitter where fellow activists praised this execution and labelled the Brigadier general with derogatory slogans like "Nusayri" - a term for Alawites.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Al-Qaeda-linked terror leader killed in Syria's Idlib". Shia Post. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ↑ "The leader of Ajnad Alsham tells were the next target of the army of conquest". 29 July 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 "The leader of al-Qaeda-affiliated Ajnad al-Sham battalion killed in Idlib". Breaking News. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- 1 2 Zen Adra (4 July 2016). "Jihadi groups mourn top leader in northern Latakia". al-Masdar News. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Leith Fadel (6 November 2015). "U.S. Backed Moderate Rebels Proudly Post Images of Beheaded Syrian Soldiers in Northern Hama". Al-Masdar News. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Al Qaeda and allies form coalition to battle Syrian regime in Idlib". Long War Journal. 24 March 2015.
- ↑ "Islamic State closes in on Syrian city of Aleppo; U.S. abandons rebel training effort". Reuters. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ↑ "Syria: Hama prison besieged as inmates riot". www.aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
- ↑ "Russian warplanes target the northern countryside of Hama and violent clashes in the vicinity of Atshan". SOHR. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
