Jabhat Ansar al-Islam
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Not to be confused with Ansar al-Islam.
| Jabhat Ansar al-Islam | |
|---|---|
| Participant in the Syrian Civil War | |
| Ideology | Sunni Islam[1] |
| Leaders | Abu Mohamed Al-Joulani[2] |
| Area of operations | Quneitra Governorate Daraa Governorate[1] |
| Part of | Syrian Revolutionary Command Council[2] |
| Opponents | Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Force Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Battles and wars | |
The Jabhat Ansar al-Islam (Partisans of the Islam Front) is an independent Islamist Syrian rebel group active in the Quneitra and Daraa Governorates. The Jabhat Ansar al-Islam group is reportedly among dozens of Syrian rebel groups that have in the past been supplied with US-made BGM-71 anti-tank missiles and SA-7 manpads with US approval.[3]
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- ^ a b c "The Moderate Rebels: A Complete and Growing List of Vetted Groups". Democratic Revolution, Syrian Style. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Syria's New Super-Opposition Coalition Unites Moderates, Islamists -- And Leaves US With Limited Allies". International Business Times. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Syria war: Rebel group supplied with anti-air missiles". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
