Ahrar al-Sham
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Ahrar al-Sham is a Sunni Islamist rebel group that emerged as a major armed faction in the Syrian Civil War, particularly active in battles against Syrian government forces.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sunni Islamist rebel group
ⓘ
armed group ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Aleppo Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hama Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Idlib Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Latakia Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith | other Syrian rebel factions ⓘ |
| conflict | Syrian Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlsOrControlled |
checkpoints and bases in northern Syria
ⓘ
territory in Idlib countryside at various times ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emergedAs | major armed faction in the Syrian opposition ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
battles against Syrian government forces
ⓘ
insurgency operations in Syria ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | early years of the Syrian Civil War ⓘ |
| fundingSources |
foreign donors
ⓘ
local taxation and levies in areas of control ⓘ |
| goal |
establishment of an Islamic state in Syria
ⓘ
overthrow of the Assad government ⓘ |
| hasCommandStructure |
Shura council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
military leadership council ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | terrorist organization by some states ⓘ |
| hasInternalStructure | regional brigades and battalions ⓘ |
| hasWing |
military wing
ⓘ
political wing ⓘ |
| ideology |
Salafi Islamism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sunni Islamism ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
ceasefire negotiations at various times
ⓘ
power struggles with other Islamist factions in Idlib ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mediaArm | online propaganda outlets ⓘ |
| opposes |
Bashar al-Assad government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian Arab Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
battles in Aleppo countryside
ⓘ
major offensives in Idlib ⓘ operations room coalitions with other rebel groups ⓘ |
| partOf | Syrian opposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent | Syrian government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentMethods | religious outreach and propaganda in Sunni communities ⓘ |
| recruitsFrom | Sunni Arab population in Syria ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| targetOf |
Russian airstrikes in Syria
ⓘ
Syrian Air Force strikes ⓘ |
| uses |
guerrilla warfare tactics
ⓘ
improvised explosive devices ⓘ light infantry weapons ⓘ |
| usesSymbol | Islamic black-and-white flag variants ⓘ |
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