Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union
Not to be confused with Ajnad al-Sham.
| Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union الاتحاد الإسلامي لأجناد الشام | |
|---|---|
| Participant in Syrian Civil War | |
 Official logo of Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union | |
| Active | 2 December 2013–present[1] |
| Ideology | Islamism[2] |
| Leaders | Abu Mohammed al-Fateh [3] |
| Area of operations | Damascus, Syria[1] |
| Strength | 15,000 (self-reported)[3] |
| Part of | Syrian Revolutionary Command Council[4] |
| Allies |
Army of Mujahedeen[5] Sham Legion Alweiat Al-Furqan Islamic Front[6] |
| Opponents |
Syrian Armed Forces[7] Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
The Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union (Arabic: الاتحاد الإسلامي لأجناد الشام, al-ittihad al-islami li-ajnad al-sham, "Islamic Union of the Soldiers of the Levant") is an alliance of some of the Islamist groups that have been active during the Syrian Civil War.[2] The groups involved are: the al-Habib al-Mustafa Brigades, the Amjad al-Islam Gathering, the Sahaba Brigades and Battalions, the Shabab al-Houda Battalions, and the Der al-Asima Brigade.[3] The organization expressed support for the Geneva II talks.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Pushing Back Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant: The Path to Conflict". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Damascus Preachers and the Armed Rebellion". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "The Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ↑ "Translation: the Formation of the Syrian Revolutionary Command Council". Goha's Nail. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ↑ "Ambiguous Rebel Statements on the Geneva Negotiations". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ↑ "Freedom, Human Rights, Rule of Law: The Goals and Guiding Principles of the Islamic Front and Its Allies". Democratic Revolution, Syrian Style. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ↑ "Army makes first push toward Aleppo in a year". The Daily Star. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ↑ "Syrian opposition says to attend talks, backed by rebel fighters". Reuters. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
External links
- Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union on Twitter (Arabic)
- Ajnad al-Sham YouTube Channel (Arabic)
