Jaysh al-Izza
| Army of Glory | |
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جيش العزة Jaysh al-Izza Participant in the Syrian Civil War | |
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Logo of the Army of Glory | |
| Active | 2013–present |
| Leaders | Maj. Jamil al-Saleh[1] |
| Headquarters | Al-Lataminah, Hama Governorate[1] |
| Area of operations | |
| Size | 1,500 (late 2015)[1] |
| Part of |
 Free Syrian Army Jaysh al-Nasr (formerly)[2]North Hama Countryside Operations Room[3] |
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| Battles and wars | |
| Website | http://alazaarmy.com/ |
Jaysh al-Izza or the Army of Glory (Arabic: جيش العزة), formerly the Union of Glory ((Arabic: تجمع العزة ،-Tajamul al-Izza), is a Syrian rebel group affiliated with the Free Syrian Army active in northwestern Syria, mainly in the al-Ghab Plain in northern Hama and its surroundings. The group have been supplied with anti-tank missiles by the United States,[1] including 9K111 Fagots and BGM-71 TOWs.[4][2]
History
On 30 September 2015, the first day of the Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War, 2 Russian bombs with 8-10 submunitions struck the group's headquarters and arm depots in a cave in the village of Al-Lataminah in northern Hama.[1][5]
During the 2016 Hama offensive in September 2016, Jaysh al-Izza used a BGM-71 TOW missile to blow up a low-flying Aérospatiale Gazelle helicopter, which they alleged to be Russian.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Western-backed Syrian rebel group says hit by Russian air strikes". Reuters. 30 September 2015.
- 1 2 "THE MODERATE REBELS: A GROWING LIST OF VETTED GROUPS FIELDING BGM-71 TOW ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES". Hasan Mustafas. 8 May 2015.
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/syriancivilwar/comments/5bchv0/official_statement_listing_groups_involved_in_the/
- ↑ "US arms shipment to Syrian rebels detailed". IHS Jane's 360. 8 April 2016.
- ↑ "Russia says IS not the only target in Syria". The New Arab. 1 October 2015.
- ↑ "Syrian rebels destroy helicopter in Hama offensive-monitor, rebels". Reuters. 2 September 2016.
