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Coalition of Syrian rebel groups From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Jaysh Halab (Arabic: جيش حلب, lit. 'Army of Aleppo') was a coalition of Syrian rebel groups based in rebel-held areas inside the city of Aleppo, Syria. The coalition was created by Hashim al-Sheikh, the former general commander of Ahrar ash-Sham with the intent of unifying various rebel groups in Aleppo.[1] After the announcement, nothing was heard of the group until December 2016.
Army of Aleppo | |
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جيش حلب Jaysh Halab | |
Leaders | Hashim al-Sheikh ("Abu Jaber")[1]
(February 2016) |
Dates of operation |
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Headquarters | Aleppo, Syria |
Active regions | Aleppo, Syria |
Allies | Army of Conquest Fatah Halab Jabhat Ansar al-Din |
Opponents | |
Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
The joint operations room consisted of both Sunni Islamist and Salafist factions and some Free Syrian Army groups. On its formation on 6 February 2016, the former Ahrar ash-Sham commander issued an ultimatum that ordered 15 rebel factions to join the group within 72 hours.[1]
On 1 December 2016, during the Aleppo offensive, all rebel groups in southeastern Aleppo reportedly merged into the coalition replacing Fatah Halab in southeastern Aleppo.[6] A new commander, Abu Abdul Rahman Noor was named.[2] On 9 December a new emir was named, Abu Ashida'a[3]
The 2nd iteration of the group includes:[7]
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