Army of Aleppo
Coalition of Syrian rebel groups
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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 al-Sham with the intent of unifying various rebel groups in Aleppo.[1] After the announcement, nothing was heard of the group until December 2016.
Abu Abdul Rahman Noor †[2]
Omar Abdul-Razaq ("Abu Bashar al-Mara")(overall commander, since December 2016)
| Army of Aleppo | |
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| جيش حلب Jaysh Halab | |
Leaders | Hashim al-Sheikh ("Abu Jaber") (February 2016)[1] Abu Abdul Rahman Noor †[2] Omar Abdul-Razaq ("Abu Bashar al-Mara")(overall commander, since December 2016) |
| Dates active |
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| Headquarters | Aleppo, Syria |
| Active regions | Aleppo, Syria |
| Wars | Syrian Civil War |
Initial member groups
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 al-Sham commander issued an ultimatum that ordered 15 rebel factions to join the group within 72 hours.[1]
Re-activation
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.[4] A new commander, Abu Abdul Rahman Noor was named.[2]
The 2nd iteration of the group includes:[5]
- Ahrar al-Sham
- Jaysh al-Islam
- Army of Mujahideen
- Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement
- Sham Legion
- Levant Front
- Sultan Murad Division
- 16th Division remnants
- Elite Islamic Battalions
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