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Sham Legion
فيلق الشام
Leaders
  • Leader: Mondher Saras[1]
  • Top Commander: Col. Mohammad Bakkar †[2]
  • Field Commander: Zuheir Harba †[3]
  • Senior Commander: Feisal Balkash †[4]
Dates of operation10 March 2014 – present[1]
Active regionsHoms Governorate, Syria
Hama Governorate, Syria
Idlib Governorate, Syria
Aleppo Governorate Syria[1]
IdeologyIslamism[1][5]
Part ofSyrian Revolutionary Command Council[6]
Fatah Halab[7]
Northern Homs Countryside Operations Room[8]
Hawar Kilis Operations Room
Mare' Operations Room[9]
Army of Conquest[10]
Rad al-Mazalem[11][12][13][14]
North Hama Countryside Operations Room[15]
Allies
Opponents
Battles and warsSyrian Civil War

The Sham Legion (Arabic: فيلق الشام, Faylaq Al-Sham[1]), also known as Homs Legion, is an alliance of Islamist rebel groups which formed in order to consolidate the strength of moderate Islamists during the Syrian Civil War.[1] The alliance was formed from 19 different groups,[19] some of which were previously affiliated with the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood and Shields of the Revolution Council.[1]

On 26 April 2015, along with other major Aleppo based groups, they established the Fatah Halab joint operations room.[7][20]

The group participates at the Jarabulus offensive led by Turkey, which started on 24 August 2016 and aims to push mainly the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces but also the Islamic State out of the Shahba region of northern Aleppo.[21]

On 30 August 2016, the Sham Legion released a photograph, reportedly showing a child soldier within their ranks during the clashes in Aleppo Province, that was subsequently deleted.[22][23]

Member groups

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Sham Legion: Syria's Moderate Islamists". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  2. ^ Charkatli, Izat (10 July 2016). "Prominent rebel commander killed in Mallah battles". Al-Masdar News. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  3. ^ Fadel, Leith (9 July 2016). "Jihadist rebels suffer heavy casualties in failed northern Aleppo offensive". Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Senior Terrorist Commanders Killed in Failed Attacks on Gov't Positions in Aleppo". Farsnews. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Al Qaeda and allies gain more ground in Aleppo province". The Long War Journal. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  6. ^ "New alliance could signal end of Islamic Front". As-Safir. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  7. ^ a b "The biggest rebel factions in Aleppo just formed coalition "Operation Conquest of Aleppo". Source is a facebook video uploaded 20 mins ago by the Syrian Revolution 2011 facebook page. : syriancivilwar". reddit.
  8. ^ "WinningLooksLike comments on FSA, Jabhat a-Nusra ally in north Homs ahead of expected Russian-backed offensive". reddit.
  9. ^ "Factions involved in North Aleppo's Opposition/SDF Conflict". Archicivilians. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Inside the Victory Army restructuring: Infighting led to 'breakdown of our operational effectiveness'". Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  11. ^ "Ivan Sidorenko on Twitter". Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  12. ^ "معركة رد المظالم (@Rd_Almzalm) - Twitter". Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  13. ^ https://www.facebook.com/rd.almzalm/
  14. ^ Adra, Zen (18 April 2016). "Field report: Islamist rebels attack Syrian Army in Hama. Map Update". Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  15. ^ https://www.reddit.com/r/syriancivilwar/comments/5bchv0/official_statement_listing_groups_involved_in_the/
  16. ^ a b "Freedom, Human Rights, Rule of Law: The Goals and Guiding Principles of the Islamic Front and Its Allies". Democratic Revolution, Syrian Style. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  17. ^ "Rebels launch full-on assault of Idlib city". Syria Direct. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  18. ^ "Yes, there are 70,000 moderate opposition fighters in Syria". Spectator Blogs. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  19. ^ "Nineteen Syrian Opposition Groups Unite under 'Al-Sham Legion'". Syria 360°. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  20. ^ "Fateh Haleb Coalition Member Organizations List : syriancivilwar". reddit.
  21. ^ "Turkish-led forces capture first village in northern Syria". al-Masdar News. 24 August 2016.
  22. ^ "Turkish-backed Militants Use Child Soldiers during Military Operations in Northern Syria (Photo)". SouthFront.org. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  23. ^ Abdi, Mustafa (30 August 2016). "صورة حذفها حساب #فيلق_الشام بعد نشرها بدقائق تظهر: تواجد لارهابي #احرار_الشلام في #جرابلس، تجنيد الاطفال بين صفوفهم" (in Arabic). Twitter. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  24. ^ "archicivilians". Twitter.
  25. ^ "Hassan Ridha on Twitter". Retrieved 12 July 2016.
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