Ansar al-Sharia (Syria)
| Ansar al-Sharia | |
|---|---|
| Participant in the Syrian Civil War | |
 | |
| Active | 2 July 2015–Present[1] |
| Area of operations | Aleppo, Syria |
| Allies |
Fatah Halab[2] Mare' Operations Room[2] |
| Opponents |
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Battles and wars | |
Ansar al-Sharia (Arabic: أنصار الشريعة, lit. Partisans of Islamic Law) is a joint operations room of Islamist Syrian rebel factions that operate in Aleppo, Syria. Its stated aim is seizing the city of Aleppo from regime forces in order to administer the city under Sharia law on the basis of a joint charter.[4]
In an October 2015 publication, the Washington D.C.-based Institute for the Study of War considered Ansar al-Sharia as one of the "powerbrokers" in Aleppo Province, being primarily "anti-regime" but not necessarily "anti-ISIS".[4]
Participants
As of October 2015, the following groups participate in the operations room:[5]
- Jabhat al-Nusra
- Ahrar ash-Sham
- Jabhat Ansar al-Din
- Syrian Turkmen Brigades
- Al-Fawj al-Awal
- Harakat Mujahidi al-Islam
- Fajr al-Khilafa Brigades
- Liwa Ansar al-Khilafa
- Siraya al-Ma'ad
- Kitaba al-Suhaba
- Jund Allah
See also
References
- ↑ "Rebel and Islamist groups form (another) op room "Ansar Al-Shariah" to take Aleppo city and its countryside". Reddit. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Peto Lucem". Twitter.
- ↑ "Syria military resists major rebel assault in Aleppo". BBC News. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- 1 2 Cafarella & Casagrande 2015, p. 3.
- ↑ Cafarella & Casagrande 2015, pp. 14 f.
Sources
- Jennifer Cafarella; Genevieve Casagrande (7 October 2015). "Syrian Opposition Guide" (PDF). Backgrounder. Institute for the Study of War.
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