Jaish al-Islam
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Jaish al-Islam is a Syrian Islamist rebel group that became one of the most powerful opposition factions during the Syrian civil war, particularly around Damascus.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamist rebel group
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armed group ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
arbitrary detention of activists
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human rights abuses ⓘ mistreatment of prisoners ⓘ use of civilian hostages as human shields ⓘ |
| allies | other Syrian opposition groups ⓘ |
| conflict | Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 2013 ⓘ |
| designationStatus |
terrorist organization by Russia
ⓘ
terrorist organization in Syria by Syrian government ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
Liwa al-Islam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other smaller rebel factions around Damascus ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Zahran Alloush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
establishment of governance based on Islamic law in its areas of control
ⓘ
overthrow of Bashar al-Assad ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Essam al-Buwaydhani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zahran Alloush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Douma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Salafism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sunni Islamism ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mediaWing | Jaish al-Islam media office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryCapability | one of the most powerful rebel factions around Damascus ⓘ |
| militaryStructure | organized brigades and battalions ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
control of Douma during Syrian civil war
ⓘ
evacuation agreement from Eastern Ghouta in 2018 ⓘ participation in the siege of Eastern Ghouta ⓘ |
| notableOpponent |
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian armed forces in Syria ⓘ Syrian Arab Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Damascus countryside
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douma NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Ghouta NERFINISHED ⓘ Rif Dimashq Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Bashar al-Assad government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Syrian opposition political talks as part of opposition delegations ⓘ |
| partOf | Syrian opposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| statusAfter2018 |
fighters relocated to northern Syria under evacuation deals
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lost main territorial stronghold in Eastern Ghouta ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
artillery shelling of government-held areas
ⓘ
tunnel warfare around Damascus ⓘ urban warfare ⓘ |
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