Ajnad al-Sham
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| Ajnad al-Sham | |
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| أجناد الشام Participant in the Syrian Civil War |
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| Active | November 2013 - present[1] |
| Ideology | Sunni Islam |
| Leaders | Abu Hamza Al-Hamwi[2] Abu Abdullah Taoum †[3] |
| Area of operations | Idlib Governorate[3] Hama Governorate[4] |
| Part of | Army of Conquest[5] |
| Allies | Islamic Front Al-Nusra Front |
| Opponents | Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Force |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
The Ajnad al-Sham (Arabic: أجناد الشام, Soldiers of the Levant) is an independent Idlib and Hama-based rebel group active during the Syrian Civil War. It joined the Army of Conquest on 24 March 2015 and took part in the Second Battle of Idlib.[5] On 29 March 2014, it announced that its military leader, Abu Abdullah Taoum, was killed during clashes around al-Fouaa.
Beheading of Syrian Army Brigadier general
On 5 November 2015, during the 2nd Northwestern Syria offensive, Ajnad al-Sham militants in the Hama Governorate killed and beheaded an unnamed Syrian Army Brigadier general and placed his head in a bin.[4][7] They posted a picture of it on Facebook and Twitter where fellow activists praised this execution and labelled the Brigadier general with derogatory slogans like "Nusayri" - a term for Alawites.[4]
See also
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