Jaysh al-Ababil

The Jaysh al-Ababil 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]

Jaysh al-Ababil
ألوية ابابيل حوران
LeadersAbu Tawfiq al-Shami[1]
Dates of operation2014–2018
Active regionsDamascus Governorate[2]
Homs Governorate[1]
Daraa Governorate
Part ofFree Syrian Army
Southern Front (former)[3]
Army of the South[4]
AlliesJaysh al-Islam
Aknaf Bait al-Maqdis
Sham al-Rasoul[5]
Islamic Front
Al-Nusra Front
OpponentsIslamic State of Iraq and the Levant[5]
Syrian Armed Forces
National Defense Force
Battles and warsSyrian Civil War

See also

References

  1. The Syrian Rebellion Observatory on Facebook
  2. "بالعاصمة دمشق ردا على مجزرة حلفايا". 24 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  3. "Does the "Southern Front" Exist?". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  4. https://www.almasdarnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Army-of-the-South.jpg
  5. "Jihadists of ISIS and Qaeda attack Syrian rebels in Damascus". ARA News. 3 April 2015. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.


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