Ajnad al-Sham

Ajnad al-Sham
Ajnad al-Sham
أجناد الشام
	The Black Standard used by Ajnad al-Sham
Leaders	Sheikh Abu Ibrahim al-Diri; Abu Hamza al-Hamwi (former); Abu Abdullah Taoum †; Abdel Aziz al-Ali †; Zainuri Kamaruddin (2014);
Dates of operation	November 2013 – 28 April 2017
Group(s)	Martyr Khalid Zaarour Battalion (former); ; al-Majd Brigade (former);
Active regions	Idlib Governorate; Hama Governorate
Ideology	Sunni Islamism Salafi Jihadism;
Part of	Army of Conquest (2015–2017); Tahrir al-Sham (Jan.-Jun. 2017; Nov. 2017-present) ; Ahrar al-Sham (Jun.-Nov. 2017)
Allies	Ahrar al-Sham; Tahrir al-Sham;
Opponents	Syria; Russia; Hezbollah; Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War 2014 Hama offensive; Second Battle of Idlib; Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War; Northwestern Syria offensive (October–November 2015); 2016 Latakia offensive; 2016 Southern Aleppo campaign; Aleppo offensive (June-August 2016); 2016 Hama offensive; 2017 Hama offensive;
Designated as a terrorist group by	Malaysia

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.

^ "More jihadist groups defect from Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham in northern Syria". 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
^ oreusser (22 July 2017). "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".
^ "The leader of Ajnad Alsham tells were the next target of the army of conquest". 29 July 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "The leader of al-Qaeda-affiliated Ajnad al-Sham battalion killed in Idlib". Breaking News. 29 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
^ ^a ^b Zen Adra (4 July 2016). "Jihadi groups mourn top leader in northern Latakia". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
^ "Al-Qaeda-linked terror leader killed in Syria's Idlib". Shia Post. 30 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
^ oreusser (17 June 2017). "Ajnad al-Sham affiliated "Martyr Khalid Zaarour battalion" announces joining #HTS.pic.twitter.com/Fg8rN9wg1s".
^ ""Jaish al-Hama" regional rebel merger pledges allegiance to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham". Archived from the original on 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
^ ^a ^b Leith Fadel (6 November 2015). "U.S. Backed Moderate Rebels Proudly Post Images of Beheaded Syrian Soldiers in Northern Hama". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Al Qaeda and allies form coalition to battle Syrian regime in Idlib". Long War Journal. 24 March 2015.
^ ""أجناد الشام" يعلن أسر عناصر من حزب الله و"النجباء" بحلب". 28 October 2016.
^ "Islamic State closes in on Syrian city of Aleppo; U.S. abandons rebel training effort". Reuters. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
^ "Key Syrian rebel groups join forces as fighting in Hama escalates". Middle East Eye. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
^ Anti Money... and PROCEEDS OF Unlawful Activities Act 2001

[1] "More jihadist groups defect from Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham in northern Syria". 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

[2] reusser (22 July 2017). "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".

[3] "The leader of Ajnad Alsham tells were the next target of the army of conquest". 29 July 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.

[ajnad-4] "The leader of al-Qaeda-affiliated Ajnad al-Sham battalion killed in Idlib". Breaking News. 29 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 31 March 2015.

[al-Ali-5] Zen Adra (4 July 2016). "Jihadi groups mourn top leader in northern Latakia". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.

[6] "Al-Qaeda-linked terror leader killed in Syria's Idlib". Shia Post. 30 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.

[7] reusser (17 June 2017). "Ajnad al-Sham affiliated "Martyr Khalid Zaarour battalion" announces joining #HTS.pic.twitter.com/Fg8rN9wg1s".

[8] ""Jaish al-Hama" regional rebel merger pledges allegiance to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham". Archived from the original on 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2017-08-15.

[beheading-9] Leith Fadel (6 November 2015). "U.S. Backed Moderate Rebels Proudly Post Images of Beheaded Syrian Soldiers in Northern Hama". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2016.

[coalition-10] "Al Qaeda and allies form coalition to battle Syrian regime in Idlib". Long War Journal. 24 March 2015.

[11] ""أجناد الشام" يعلن أسر عناصر من حزب الله و"النجباء" بحلب". 28 October 2016.

[12] "Islamic State closes in on Syrian city of Aleppo; U.S. abandons rebel training effort". Reuters. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.

[13] "Key Syrian rebel groups join forces as fighting in Hama escalates". Middle East Eye. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.

[14] Anti Money... and PROCEEDS OF Unlawful Activities Act 2001

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