Jaysh Halab

Army of Aleppo
جيش حلب Jaysh Halab Participant in the Syrian Civil War
Active	February 2016 - present
Groups	Ahrar ash-Sham Northern Division 16th Division Al-Fawj al-Awal Falcons of Mount Zawiya Brigade Syrian Turkmen Brigades Levant Front Harakat Nour al-Din al-Zenki Fastaqim Kama Umirt Al-Nusra Front Muntasar Billah Brigade
Leaders	Hashem al-Sheikh[1]
Headquarters	Aleppo, Syria
Area of operations	Aleppo, Syria
Allies	Fatah Halab Ansar al-Sharia[2]
Opponents	Syrian Armed Forces Syrian Democratic Forces[1]
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War Battle of Aleppo

Jaysh Halab (Arabic: جيش حلب‎, lit. Army of Aleppo) is a coalition of Syrian rebel groups based in rebel-held areas inside the city of Aleppo, Syria. The coalition was created by an Ahrar ash-Sham commander with the intent of unifying various rebel groups in Aleppo.^[1]

Member groups

The joint operations room consists of both Sunni Islamist factions and Free Syrian Army groups. On its formation in 6 February 2016, the Ahrar ash-Sham commander issued an ultimatum that ordered 15 rebel factions to join the group within 72 hours.^[1]

• Ahrar ash-Sham
• Northern Division
• 16th Division
• Al-Fawj al-Awal
• Mountain Hawks Brigade
• Syrian Turkmen Brigades
  • Sultan Murad Division^[3][4]
• Levant Front^[5]
• Harakat Nour al-Din al-Zenki
• Fastaqim Kama Umirt
• al-Nusra Front
  • Muntasar Billah Brigade

References

1. "Aleppo rebels rally around former Ahrar leader". Now News. 17 February 2016.
2. "Update on the Situation in Aleppo". Institute for the Study of War. 16 February 2016.
3. https://twitter.com/archicivilians/status/715590436904157184
4. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aI3yAmNGW1vLpJCOrhiVLqpUUIX9PG1RNsCqJGGfhxI/edit
5. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aI3yAmNGW1vLpJCOrhiVLqpUUIX9PG1RNsCqJGGfhxI/edit