Essam al-Buwaydhani
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Essam al-Buwaydhani | |
|---|---|
| Born | Douma, Syria |
| Allegiance |  Jaysh al-Islam |
| Battles/wars | Syrian Civil War |
Essam al-Buwaydhani is a Syrian Salafi rebel leader. He was reportedly born in Douma and was a businessman by profession.[1] He was elected leader of Jaysh al-Islam after Zahran Alloush was killed in a Syrian Air Force air strike in December 2015.[2][3][4][5]
References
- ^ "Issam al-Buwaydani, known as Abu Hammam, the newly elected head of the Jaish al-Islam (Islam Army) Syrian rebel group, speaks during a gathering for the group on December 26, 2015, in the rebel-hel... Pictures | Getty Images". Gettyimages.fi. 2015-12-26. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
- ^ "Syria conflict: Essam al-Buwaydhani named leader of rebel group Army of Islam". International Business Times. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ "Syrian rebels name successor to slain commander". Times of Israel. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ "Syria rebel group appoints successor to slain commander". Daily News New York. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ عصام بويضاني. "عصام بويضاني (@abohmam_buedany)". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-04-08.