Jaysh al-Ababil | |
Native Name: | ألوية ابابيل حوران |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
War: | the Syrian Civil War |
Active: | 2014–2018 |
Leaders: | Abu Tawfiq al-Shami[1] |
Area: | Damascus Governorate[2] Homs Governorate Daraa Governorate |
Partof: | Free Syrian Army Southern Front (former)[3] Army of the South[4] |
Predecessor: | Ababil Houran Brigade |
Allies: | Jaysh al-Islam Aknaf Bait al-Maqdis Sham al-Rasoul[5] Islamic Front Al-Nusra Front |
Opponents: | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Force |
Battles: | Syrian Civil War |
The Jaysh al-Ababil (Arabic: جيش الأبابيل) was a rebel group active during the Syrian Civil War. It joined the Southern Front on 14 February 2014.[3] The group was active in the Damascus Governorate.[2]