Jaish al-Tahrir
Liberation Army | |
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جيش التحرير Jaysh al-Tahrir Participant in the Syrian Civil War | |
Logo of Jaish al-Tahrir | |
Active | 24 February 2016 – present[1] |
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Headquarters | Kafr Nabl, Idlib Governorate, Syria |
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Strength | 4,000[2] |
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Free Syrian Army Hawar Kilis Operations Room Fatah Halab |
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Jaysh al-Tahrir (Arabic: جيش التحرير) or the Liberation Army, is a Free Syrian Army group operating in the Hama and Aleppo Governorates. The group composed of 5 units, some of which have received BGM-71 TOW missiles from the United States.[5]
History
In July 2016 the al-Nusra Front raided its headquarters in Kafr Nabl and captured 40 fighters, including the group's commander, Mohammed al-Ghabi. They also seized a number of weapons.[2]
The group participated in the Turkish military intervention in Syria. Since October 2016, Jaysh al-Tahrir operates a prisoner-of-war camp in the northern Aleppo Governorate, which holds around 300 prisoners of war from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, implementing Sharia and capital punishment.[6] On 15 October, Mohammed al-Ghabi was severely injured by an ISIL car bombs and died 20 days later. A new commander was named on 10 November.[3]
References
- ↑ "Five Factions Merge under the Name "Jaish Al Tahrir"". RFS Media Office. 24 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Nusra captures leader, fighters of Western-backed rebels in northern Syria". Reuters. 3 July 2016.
- 1 2 "(PLA) chooses a new leader created for Gabi". All4Syria. 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "Hero's welcome for first Russian warplanes back from Syria". The National. 15 March 2016.
- ↑ "THE MODERATE REBELS: A GROWING LIST OF VETTED GROUPS FIELDING BGM-71 TOW ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES". Hasan Mustafas. 5 October 2015.
- ↑ "Syrian rebels Jaysh al-Tahrir holds Isis fighters in secret prison 'internment' camp". IB Times. 13 October 2016.