Faylaq al-Rahman
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Faylaq al-Rahman is a Syrian Islamist rebel faction that was a major opposition force around Damascus during the Syrian civil war, particularly active in the Eastern Ghouta enclave.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamist militant organization
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Syrian rebel faction ⓘ armed group ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Eastern Ghouta enclave
NERFINISHED
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Syrian civil war around Damascus ⓘ |
| alliedWith | other Syrian opposition factions ⓘ |
| areaOfOperation |
Damascus countryside
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Ghouta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Syrian Islamist opposition networks ⓘ |
| conflict | Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | overthrow of the Syrian government ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
engaged in guerrilla tactics
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fragmented command due to siege conditions in Eastern Ghouta ⓘ operated mainly in urban and semi-urban environments ⓘ participated in ceasefire and de-escalation talks via intermediaries ⓘ |
| hasCommandStructure | armed brigade-based organization ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | Islamist rebel group ⓘ |
| hasEnemy |
Syrian security forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pro-government militias in Syria ⓘ |
| hasNameInArabic | فيلق الرحمن NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
insurgent force
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non-state armed actor ⓘ |
| hasType | non-state armed group ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Eastern Ghouta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Sunni Islamism ⓘ |
| involvedIn | siege of Eastern Ghouta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Arabic ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Legion of the Merciful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being a major opposition force around Damascus ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | largely weakened after loss of Eastern Ghouta ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Bashar al-Assad government
NERFINISHED
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Syrian Arab Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
battles in Eastern Ghouta
ⓘ
urban warfare around Damascus ⓘ |
| partOf | Syrian opposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| uses |
improvised explosive devices
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light weapons ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
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