Unified Military Command of Eastern Ghouta
| Unified Military Command of Eastern Ghouta | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Zahran Alloush † (27 September 2014-25 December 2015) Essam al-Buwaydhani (26 December 2015-present) |
| Dates of operation | 27 August 2014[1] – present |
| Group(s) |
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| Active regions | Eastern Ghouta |
| Opponents | Syrian Armed Forces Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
The Unified Military Command of Eastern Ghouta is an operations room of Syrian rebel factions that operates in Eastern Ghouta, Syria.[3]
Since the death of Zahran Alloush there have been conflicts between Jaysh al-Islam and other members of the command, along with associated groups such as Al-Nusra Front. Ahrar ash-Sham have remained neutral.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
See also
References
- ^ "Key rebel groups form joint military command in Eastern Ghouta". Zaman Alwsl. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ Albin Szakola (19 February 2016). "Damascus rebels merge amid Jaysh al-Islam "intimidation"".
- ^ a b "The wars of the Eastern Ghouta grind on". The Daily Star. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2015.(subscription required)
- ^ "Is Jabhat al-Nusra behind Ghouta demonstrations? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ Aron Lund. "After Zahran: Rising Tension in the East Ghouta". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Rebel allies fight each other in east Damascus: monitor". 1 March 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ Leith Fadel (19 April 2016). "Rebel forces fight one another in rural Damascus". Al-Masdar News. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ Albin Szakola (30 March 2016). "Rebel heavyweights clash outside Damascus". Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Elijah J. Magnier". Twitter. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ Aron Lund. "Showdown in East Ghouta". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
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