| Jaysh al-Ahrar Army of the Free | |
|---|---|
| Arabic: جيش الأحرار | |
 Logo of the group | |
| Leaders | |
| Dates of operation | 1 December 2016 – 29 January 2025 |
| Split from |  Ahrar al-Sham[5] |
| Group(s) | |
| Active regions | Northwestern Syria |
| Ideology | Sunni Islamism |
| Status | Dissolved[9] |
| Size | 1,500–2,000 (Jan. 2017)[10] |
| Part of |  Tahrir al-Sham (Jan.–Sep. 2017)[11] National Front for Liberation (since Aug. 2018)[4]Defeat the Invaders Operations Room (Feb.–May 2018)[12] |
| Allies | Tahrir al-Sham
 Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria Ahrar al-Sham Sham Legion Free Syrian Army[12] |
| Opponents |  Ba'athist Syria Iran Russia Hezbollah |
| Battles and wars | |
| Website | https://twitter.com/jishalahrar |
Jaysh al-Ahrar (Arabic: جيش الأحرار, lit. 'Army of the Free'), was an armed Salafi Islamist rebel group in northwestern Syria that originated as a clique composed of 16 units in Ahrar al-Sham that opposed involvement in Operation Euphrates Shield, after a fatwa was released by religious clerics in Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, which led to the group's separation from Ahrar al-Sham.[5]
Most members of the group joined Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in January 2017. The founding leader of Jaysh al-Ahrar, Hashim al-Shaykh ("Abu Jaber") was appointed as the head of HTS. Jaysh al-Ahrar left HTS in September 2017, and have since then closely cooperated with both HTS and Ahrar al-Sham, as well as other rebel groups in the area.[15]
At the Syrian Revolution Victory Conference, which was held on 29 January 2025, most factions of the armed opposition, including Jaysh al-Ahrar, announced their dissolution and were incorporated into the newly formed Ministry of Defense.[9]
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- ^ "Sharaa Meets Leaders of Military Factions, Agree to Integrate Them Under Ministry of Defense". Syria TV. The Syrian Observer. 25 December 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ "Number-Two man assassinated of "Jaish Al Ahrar" by unknown gunmen". Syria Call. 18 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Meet the leading leaders of the "National Liberation Front"". Enab Baladi. 1 August 2018.
- ^ a b c Haid Haid (28 December 2016). "Why Ahrar al-Sham is fighting itself - and how this impacts the battle for Syria". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ a b Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (7 January 2017). "Syrian Rebel Mergers: A Harakat Nour Al-Din Al-Zinki Perspective".
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- ^ a b "Syrian Leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa Delivers 'Victory Speech,' Outlines Syria's Future Roadmap, Announces Dissolution Of Ba'ath Party, Armed Factions Into New 'Syrian Army'; Military Operations Command Declares Al-Sharaa President Of Syria During Transitional Phase". MEMRI. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Jaish al-Ahrar: A New Crisis Threatens to Split Ahrar al-Sham". Syrian Observer. 5 January 2017. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Jaish al-Ahrar leaves Tahrir al-Sham alliance: statement". Zaman al-Wasl. 14 September 2017.
- ^ a b "New FSA Operations Room To Repel Regime Attacks In Northern Syria". Revolutionary Forces of Syria Media Office. 4 February 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Joško Barić. "Syrian War Daily – 20th of December 2017". Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ "Idlib Rebel Groups Unite Under New Joint Operations Room". Enab Baladi. 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Tahrir Al-Sham Shrinks to its First Core". Enab Baladi. 17 September 2017.
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