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|active= 19 September 2014 - present<ref name="origins2">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/syriahroe/posts/584828974958778|title=10 rebel and Islamic battalions in... - Syrian Observatory for Human Rights - Facebook|publisher=}}</ref> | ||
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|leaders=Ahmad Taha{{POW}}<br>Nizar Khabbini<ref name="war">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/EjmAlrai/status/551771172577476608|title=Elijah J. Magnier on Twitter|work=Twitter}}</ref> | ||
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| |headquarters=]<ref name="capture">{{cite web|url=http://syriahr.com/en/2015/01/the-unified-commander-seizes-dozens-of-jaysho-al-ummah-posts-in-doma/|title=The Unified Commander seizes dozens of Jaysho al- Ummah posts in Doma|work=SOHR|date=4 January 2015|accessdate=4 January 2015}}</ref> | |headquarters=]<ref name="capture">{{cite web|url=http://syriahr.com/en/2015/01/the-unified-commander-seizes-dozens-of-jaysho-al-ummah-posts-in-doma/|title=The Unified Commander seizes dozens of Jaysho al- Ummah posts in Doma|work=SOHR|date=4 January 2015|accessdate=4 January 2015}}</ref> | ||
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| The '''Jaysh al-Ummah''' (Army of |
The '''Jaysh al-Ummah''' (Army of the Nation)<ref name=reuters4jan/> is a rebel coalition of 20 small rebel groups active during the ].<ref name="war"/> The group operates in ] and ].<ref name="capture"/> | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| On 19 September 2014, 10 small rebel groups formed the Jaysh al-Ummah.<ref name="origins2"/>The leader of ], Zahran Alloush, condemned the formation by saying that "there cannot be two heads for the same body". This immediately resulted in a tension and sporadic clashes between the two groups.<ref |
On 19 September 2014, 10 small rebel groups formed the Jaysh al-Ummah.<ref name="origins2"/> The leader of ], Zahran Alloush, condemned the formation by saying that "there cannot be two heads for the same body". This immediately resulted in a tension and sporadic clashes between the two groups.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/11/syria-douma-protest-jaish-al-islam.html#|title=As Syrian army closes in, Douma residents turn against rebels|work=Al Monitor|date=24 November 2014|accessdate=6 January 2015}}</ref> | ||
| On 29 September 2014, the leader of Jaysh al-Ummah survived an assassination attempt,<ref> |
On 29 September 2014, the leader of Jaysh al-Ummah survived an assassination attempt,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://syriahr.com/en/2014/09/5130/|title=an attempt to assassinate the leader of al-Omma army in Duma|work=Syrian Observatory For Human Rights}}</ref> but his deputy was killed.<ref name="2ndattempt">{{cite web|url=http://syriahr.com/en/2014/10/a-blast-targets-the-car-of-al-omma-army-leads-to-the-death-of-his-son/|title=A blast targets the car of al-Omma Army, leads to the death of his son|work=Syrian Observatory For Human Rights}}</ref> On 19 October 2014, a second assassination attempt was made on him. The attack wounded him and killed his son.<ref name="2ndattempt"/> | ||
| On 1 January 2015, the newly formed Osod al-Haq brigade joined the coalition.<ref name="assassinations"/> | On 1 January 2015, the newly formed Osod al-Haq brigade joined the coalition.<ref name="assassinations"/> | ||
| The powerful rebel group ] affiliated with the ] declared war on Jaysh al-Ummah on 4 January 2015 and arrested its leader and seized its headquarters in ] within a timespan of 6 hours. It also isued a |
The powerful rebel group ] affiliated with the ] declared war on Jaysh al-Ummah on 4 January 2015 and arrested its leader and seized its headquarters in ] within a timespan of 6 hours. It also isued a warrant against the deputy Nizar Khabbini. During the clashes, the Usad al-Ghouta (Lions of Ghouta) surrendered to Jaysh al-Islam, while 1,500 members of Jaysh al-Ummah were invited to join the ranks of the Islamic Front.<ref name="war"/><ref name="capture"/> | ||
| The day before, two leaders in the |
The day before, two leaders in the Jaysh al-Ummah were assassinated by unknown gunmen.<ref name="assassinations"/> | ||
| ==Affiliated groups== | ==Affiliated groups== | ||
| * Usad al-Ghouta<ref name="war"/> | * Usad al-Ghouta<ref name="war"/> | ||
| * Osod al-Haq brigade<ref name="assassinations"> |
* Osod al-Haq brigade<ref name="assassinations">{{cite web|url=http://syriahr.com/en/2015/01/unknown-gunmen-assassinate-2-leaders-in-al-omma-arm/|title=Unknown gunmen assassinate 2 leaders in al-Omma army|work=Syrian Observatory For Human Rights}}</ref> | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 07:59, 7 January 2015
| Jaysh al-Ummah | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Ahmad Taha (POW) Nizar Khabbini |
| Dates of operation | 19 September 2014 - present |
| Headquarters | Douma, Syria |
| Active regions | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| Ideology | Islamism |
| Part of | Southern Front |
| Opponents | Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Force Jaysh al-Islam |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
The Jaysh al-Ummah (Army of the Nation) is a rebel coalition of 20 small rebel groups active during the Syrian Civil War. The group operates in Damascus and Rif Dimashq Governorate.
History
On 19 September 2014, 10 small rebel groups formed the Jaysh al-Ummah. The leader of Jaysh al-Islam, Zahran Alloush, condemned the formation by saying that "there cannot be two heads for the same body". This immediately resulted in a tension and sporadic clashes between the two groups.
On 29 September 2014, the leader of Jaysh al-Ummah survived an assassination attempt, but his deputy was killed. On 19 October 2014, a second assassination attempt was made on him. The attack wounded him and killed his son.
On 1 January 2015, the newly formed Osod al-Haq brigade joined the coalition.
The powerful rebel group Jaysh al-Islam affiliated with the Islamic Front declared war on Jaysh al-Ummah on 4 January 2015 and arrested its leader and seized its headquarters in Douma within a timespan of 6 hours. It also isued a warrant against the deputy Nizar Khabbini. During the clashes, the Usad al-Ghouta (Lions of Ghouta) surrendered to Jaysh al-Islam, while 1,500 members of Jaysh al-Ummah were invited to join the ranks of the Islamic Front.
The day before, two leaders in the Jaysh al-Ummah were assassinated by unknown gunmen.
Affiliated groups
- Usad al-Ghouta
- Osod al-Haq brigade
See also
References
- ^ "Elijah J. Magnier on Twitter". Twitter.
- ^ "10 rebel and Islamic battalions in... - Syrian Observatory for Human Rights - Facebook".
- ^ "The Unified Commander seizes dozens of Jaysho al- Ummah posts in Doma". SOHR. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ . Reuters. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - "FSA Southern Front's Political Program for Post-Assad Syria". Democratic Revolution, Syrian Style. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- "As Syrian army closes in, Douma residents turn against rebels". Al Monitor. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- "an attempt to assassinate the leader of al-Omma army in Duma". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights.
- ^ "A blast targets the car of al-Omma Army, leads to the death of his son". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights.
- ^ "Unknown gunmen assassinate 2 leaders in al-Omma army". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights.
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