Jaysh al-Salam
| Jaysh al-Salam | |
|---|---|
| جيش السلام | |
 A Toyota Hilux belonging to the Tahrir Brigade, Jaish al-Salam's former main subgroup in the Raqqa Governorate | |
| Leaders | Maj. Gen. Abu Mohammed Kafr Zita (Abdul Karim Obeid)  [1] |
| Dates of operation | 23 June 2015—late 2015/early 2016 |
| Group(s) |
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| Headquarters | Tell Abyad, Raqqa Governorate, Syria |
| Active regions | |
| Part of | Syrian Democratic Forces |
| Allies | Jabhat Thuwar al-Raqqa |
| Opponents | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
Jaysh al-Salam (Arabic: جيش السلام; "Army of Peace") is an operations room of Free Syrian Army factions that operates in northern and eastern Syria with the goal to attack IS in ar-Raqqah. Components of the group later joined the Syrian Democratic Forces throughout 2016.[7]
As of late 2015/early 2016 the collation appears to be defunct, being superseded by various other groups and military councils within' the SDF.[8]
Groups
Liwa Ahrar al-Raqqa
The Jihad in the Path of God Brigade (Arabic: لواء الجهاد في سبيل الله, romanized: Liwa al-Jihad fi Sabeel Allah) is a rebel group that operated in eastern Aleppo Governorate. It is currently fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in eastern Aleppo province.[9] The group acknowledges the Syrian opposition-in-exile government the Syrian National Council and the Supreme Military Council.[9] The Jihad in the Path of God Brigade was reported to be part of the Euphrates Volcano operations room in late September 2014;[10]
The group was later renamed as Liwa Ahrar al-Raqqa (Arabic: لواء أحرار الرقة, romanized: Free Raqqa Brigade), which then joined the Syrian Democratic Forces in March 2016.[3]
Liberation Brigade
Liwa al-Tahrir or the Liberation Brigade (Arabic: لواء التحرير) is a FSA-affiliated rebel group that was formed in the city of Ras al-Ayn, part of the northern Hasakah Governorate, in September 2014. Led by major general Abu Mohammed Kafr Zita, also called Abdul Karim Obeid, a former commander of the Farouq Brigades, the group joined the Euphrates Volcano operations room in coordination with the YPG soon after its formation.[1] In mid-2015 Liwa al-Tahrir participated in the Tell Abyad offensive and jointly controlled the border crossing with Akçakale.[6]
In early June 2016 the Tahrir Brigade's commander, Abdul Karim Obeid, attended and spoke at the funeral of Abu Layla, who was killed during the Manbij offensive, in Kobane.[11]
In September 2016 tensions flared up between the YPG and Liwa al-Tahrir due to the perceived marginalization of FSA and Arab components of the Syrian Democratic Forces. Liwa al-Tahrir also refused to fight the Turkish Armed Forces and its allies during the Jarabulus offensive. In a video message to the United States, the group's commander called for the SDF to be reformed into a united army under the authority of the United States Central Command and threatened to leave the SDF and withdraw from Tell Abyad if the YPG continued to dominate the coalition. [12] As a response, the YPG imposed a blockade on the villages controlled by the group. Hours later, Abdul Karim Obeid and dozens of his fighters crossed from Tell Abyad into Turkey and defected to the Turkish Army.[13] 25 to 50 of them arrived in Jarabulus and defected to pro-Turkish rebels fighting the SDF, the remaining fighters stayed with the SDF.[14]
See also
References
- ^ a b "FSA in the city of Ras al-Ayn of Hasaka". ARA News. 13 September 2014.
- ^ https://twitter.com/arabthomness/status/773233421879545856
- ^ "Infographic: Jaysh al-Salam – "al-Salam Army" – New Rebel formation of 7 Free Syrian Army groups". Archicivilians on twitter. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ https://twitter.com/Syria_Rebel_Obs/status/795374047521632256
- ^ a b "Border gate taken under control by YPG/YPJ and Liwa Al-Tahrir forces". ANF News. 15 June 2015.
- ^ "What platoons are participating in freeing Raqqa campaign?". Hawar News. 25 May 2016.
- ^ https://medium.com/@badly_xeroxed/syrian-opposition-groups-infographics-updates-19c1f20d06d6#.f688cd16k
- ^ a b "The Factions of Raqqa Province". Syria Comment. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ "YPG and FSA set up 'Joint Action Centre'". Firat News. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Kobani deposited battalion commander Shams Abu Leila North". Al-Etihad Press. 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Tensions between the Liberation Brigade and the Syrian Democratic Forces". Arabi 21. 2 September 2016.
- ^ @Step_Agency1 (1 September 2016). "Abo mohamad kaferzita , the leader of tahrir brigade, just entered #turky with some of his soldiers, and surrender to turkish army. N #Raqqa" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Liberation Brigade defected in Jarabulus". Baladi News. 2 September 2016.
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