Ajnad al-Sham explained

Ajnad al-Sham
Native Name:أجناد الشام
Native Name Lang:Ar
War:the Syrian Civil War
Active:November 2013 – 28 April 2017[1]
Ideology:Sunni Islamism
Leaders:
  • Sheikh Abu Ibrahim al-Diri[2]
    Abu Hamza al-Hamwi [3] [4]
  • Abu Abdullah Taoum[5]
  • Abdel Aziz al-Ali[6]
Clans:
  • Martyr Khalid Zaarour Battalion [7]
  • al-Majd Brigade [8]
Area:Idlib Governorate
Hama Governorate[9]
Partof:Army of Conquest [10]
Tahrir al-Sham
Ahrar al-Sham
Allies: Ahrar al-Sham
Tahrir al-Sham
Opponents:


Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba[11]
Battles:Syrian Civil War
Designated As Terror Group By:[14]

The Ajnad al-Sham (Arabic: أجناد الشام, Soldiers of the Levant) was an independent Idlib and Hama-based rebel group active during the Syrian Civil War. The group is named after Ajnad al-Sham. It joined the Army of Conquest on 24 March 2015 and took part in the Second Battle of Idlib.[10] On 29 March 2014, it announced that its military leader, Abu Abdullah Taoum, was killed during clashes around al-Fouaa.

History

On 5 November 2015, during the 2nd Northwestern Syria offensive, Ajnad al-Sham militants in the Hama Governorate killed and beheaded an unnamed Syrian Army Brigadier general and placed his head in a bin.[9] [15] They posted a picture of it on Facebook and Twitter where fellow militants praised this execution and labelled the Brigadier general with derogatory slogans like "Nusayri" - a term for Alawites.[9]

In May 2016, a statement by the group threatened to retaliate against government forces if demands related to a prison riot in Hama were not met.[16] On May 5th, as part of the Southern Aleppo campaign, members of Ajnad al Sham, Al Nusra Front and the Free Syrian Army assaulted the village of Khan Tuman, leaving 43 assailants (including suicide bombers), 30 syrian and iranian soldiers and other 21 wounded.[17] [18]

In June, Ajnad al-Sham along with more rebel groups led a new jihadist assault in the southern Aleppo countryside, targeting the villages of Khalsah and Zeitain, controlled pro-government forces, leaving near 86 soldiers killed. The rebels initially captured Zeytan, whilst heavy fighting continued in Khalsah.[19] [20] The group continues with his armed campaign in the next months.[21] The incident most notorious was the attack with Hamdaniyeh neighborhood, which left three civilians killed and other twelve wounded.[22] [23]

In February 2017, during clashes between Ahrar al-Sham, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the ISIL affiliated Jund al-Aqsa, the pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that Ajnad al-Sham came under attack from fighters from Jund al-Aqsa at their headquarters along with Saraya al-Ghuraba another Jihadist group, and during the attack, Jund al-Aqsa reportedly seized weapons and vehicles from Ajnad al-Sham and Saraya al-Ghuraba.[24]

On 18 June 2017, after joining Hayat Tahrir al-Sham the group left HTS instead joining Ahrar al-Sham.[25]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Al-Qaeda-linked terror leader killed in Syria's Idlib . 30 March 2014 . 31 March 2015 . Shia Post . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402181836/http://en.shiapost.com/2014/03/30/al-qaeda-linked-terror-leader-killed-in-syrias-idlib/ . 2 April 2015 .
  2. Web site: More jihadist groups defect from Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham in northern Syria. 18 June 2017. 18 June 2017. 16 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170816150629/https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/jihadist-groups-defect-hayat-tahrir-al-sham-northern-syria/. dead.
  3. Web site: Sheikh Abu Ibrahim al-Diri has become the new general leader for Ajnad al-Sham after Abu Hamza al-Hamawi resigned. Not a coincidencepic.twitter.com/WFpL9k0fPC. oreusser. 22 July 2017.
  4. Web site: The leader of Ajnad Alsham tells were the next target of the army of conquest. 29 July 2015. 7 September 2015.
  5. Web site: The leader of al-Qaeda-affiliated Ajnad al-Sham battalion killed in Idlib. 29 March 2014. 31 March 2015. Breaking News. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402102607/http://breakingnews.sy/en/article/36239.html. 2015-04-02. dead.
  6. Web site: Jihadi groups mourn top leader in northern Latakia. Zen Adra. al-Masdar News. 4 July 2016. 4 July 2016. 21 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160721011652/https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/jihadi-groups-mourn-top-leader-northern-latakia/. dead.
  7. Web site: Ajnad al-Sham affiliated "Martyr Khalid Zaarour battalion" announces joining #HTS.pic.twitter.com/Fg8rN9wg1s. oreusser. 17 June 2017.
  8. Web site: "Jaish al-Hama" regional rebel merger pledges allegiance to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. 2017-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20171019092615/http://www.conflict-news.com/syria/jaish-al-hama-regional-rebel-merger-pledges-allegiance-to-hayat-tahrir-al-sham. 2017-10-19. dead.
  9. Web site: U.S. Backed Moderate Rebels Proudly Post Images of Beheaded Syrian Soldiers in Northern Hama. Leith Fadel. Al-Masdar News. 6 November 2015. 19 January 2016. 23 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181123194926/https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/u-s-backed-moderate-rebels-proudly-post-images-of-beheaded-syrian-soldiers-in-northern-hama/. dead.
  10. News: Al Qaeda and allies form coalition to battle Syrian regime in Idlib. 24 March 2015. Long War Journal.
  11. Web site: "أجناد الشام" يعلن أسر عناصر من حزب الله و"النجباء" بحلب. 28 October 2016.
  12. Web site: Islamic State closes in on Syrian city of Aleppo; U.S. abandons rebel training effort. Reuters. 9 October 2015. 9 October 2015.
  13. Web site: Key Syrian rebel groups join forces as fighting in Hama escalates. 1 September 2016. Middle East Eye. 2 September 2016.
  14. http://www.moha.gov.my/images/maklumat_bahagian/KK/kdndomestic.pdf Anti Money... and PROCEEDS OF Unlawful Activities Act 2001
  15. Web site: Russian warplanes target the northern countryside of Hama and violent clashes in the vicinity of Atshan . https://web.archive.org/web/20171012034827/http://www.syriahr.com/en/?p=37011 . dead . 12 October 2017 . SOHR . 6 November 2015 . 19 January 2016 .
  16. Web site: Syria: Hama prison besieged as inmates riot. 2016-05-03. www.aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. 2016-07-10.
  17. Web site: Syria war: Rebels capture strategic Aleppo village. Al Jazeera. 2023-09-12.
  18. Web site: 'Horrifying' Syrian refugee camp bombing as rebels seize key Aleppo village. International Business Times. 2023-09-12.
  19. Web site: At Least 70 Fighters Killed in Aleppo Clashes. Morocco World News. 2023-09-12.
  20. Web site: Syrian rebels capture areas, dozens dead. Arab News. 2023-09-12.
  21. Web site: GTD ID:201610270079. Global Terrorism Database. 2023-09-12.
  22. Web site: Syrian rebels launch Aleppo counter-attack to break siege. France24. 2023-09-12.
  23. Web site: Syrian war: Rebels group to launch Aleppo counter-attack with heavy shelling of government-held areas. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2023-09-12.
  24. Web site: Jund al-Aqsa organization controls 17 villages, towns and cities in the countryside of Idlib and Hama • the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 9 February 2017.
  25. Web site: More jihadist groups defect from Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham in northern Syria. 18 June 2017. 18 June 2017. 16 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170816150629/https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/jihadist-groups-defect-hayat-tahrir-al-sham-northern-syria/. dead.

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