Jaysh al-Izza
The Army of Glory (
History
On 30 September 2015, the first day of the
During the 2016 Hama offensive in September 2016, Jaysh al-Izza used a BGM-71 TOW missile to blow up a low-flying Aérospatiale Gazelle helicopter, which they alleged to be Russian.[12]
In September 2018, Jaysh al-Izza originally accepted the
On June 8, 2019
Following the
On 11 August 2019, Jamil al-Saleh retired as commander-in-chief of the group, citing "personal matters." He was replaced by Col. Mustafa al-Bakour.[18] At some point Saleh returned to the group.
Pro-government media outlets reported that over 2,000 Jaysh al-Izza members relocated to rebel-held areas around
Jaysh al-Izza significantly declined and left in a state of disarray following defeat in the Syrian Army's Dawn of Idlib 1 campaign. The group lacked funding and military aid except for ammunition stores already available in Idlib and money received from supporters. It also suffered a decline in popularity with Syrian Opposition supporters due to a failure to comply with military determinants, and the group's perceived closer relations with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.[21] The group also faced a rash of defections. On 9 October 2019, 500 fighters from Jaysh al-Izza, including its deputy commander-in-chief Capt. Manaf Maarati and spokesman Capt. Mustafa Maarati, reportedly defected to the National Front for Liberation.[3] This reportedly left less than 500 soldiers in Jaysh al-Izza.[22]
In early November 2019, the Homs al-Adiyyeh Brigade of the Sultan Murad Division of the Syrian National Army defected to Jaysh al-Izza after the unilateral release of several Syrian Army prisoners of war by the Turkish government in the context of the Second Northern Syria Buffer Zone.[23]
On 23 November 2019, Russian warplanes carried out airstrikes on Jaysh al-Izza's headquarters near Kafr Nabl, killing two fighters and injuring six.[19]
In late January 2020, Mustafa al-Bakour announced publicly his groups participation in the battle for Idlib, though Jaysh al-Izza had reportedly participated since the fighting began.[21]
On 24 January 2020, Jaysh al-Izza's anti-armor squadron reportedly destroyed a missile launch platform of the Syrian army using an anti-tank thermal guided missile in the village of Tah.[24]
On 27 January 2020 Jaysh al-Izza took part in a counterattack along with HTS, Incite the Believers, and Ansar al-Tawhid against the Syrian Army and Iranian-backed militias in several villages east of Idlib.[25]
On 30 January 2020, the Russian Air Force carried out airstrikes on Jaysh al-Izza's headquarters following the beginning of recruitment by the latter, killing three fighters and injuring several others.[20]
On 16 February Jaysh al-Izza targeted a group of Syrian Army soldiers with a thermal-guided ATGM on the Abdeen village axis.[26][27]
Following the end of fighting, Jaysh al-Izza continued recruitment, holding several graduations of fighters including special forces in July 2020, at a training camp near the Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing.[28][29]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Western-backed Syrian rebel group says hit by Russian air strikes". Reuters. 30 September 2015.
- ^ "A former leader in the opposition warns of a second phase of the Idlib battles". 23 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Including leaders in the first row .. Defected elements of the "Army of Glory"". Zaman al-Wasl. 10 October 2019.
- ^ a b c News Desk (2019-09-08). "Over 2,000 militants redeploy to western Idlib after defeat in northern Hama". AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
- ^ "Series of detailed tweets from HTS defector Abu Salih al-Hamawi exposing HTS". Trunk News Translations. 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
Jaysh al-Izza has 1300 members, 167 (note: 13%) were martyred while you claim to have 10.000, and only 400 (note: 4%) were martyred.
- ^ "Sixth anniversary of Zahran Alloush's killing in Russian airstrike on eastern Ghouta". syriahr.com. 25 December 2021.
- ^ "After military operation for it, violent attack by Horas Al-Din and Ansar Al-Tawheed and Jaysh Al-Izza in northern Hama and heavy aerial and ground shelling target the area". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 26 April 2018.
- ^ "بينهم قادة في الصف الأول.. انشقاق عناصر من جيش العزة".
- ^ "US arms shipment to Syrian rebels detailed". IHS Jane's 360. 8 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 December 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "The Syrian National Army: For the Syrian revolution or against the Kurds? - Syria Direct". syriadirect.org. Archived from the original on 2019-10-20.
- ^ "Russia says IS not the only target in Syria". The New Arab. 2015-10-01.
- ^ "Syrian rebels destroy helicopter in Hama offensive-monitor, rebels". Reuters. 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Syria rebel faction rejects Idlib deal". France24. 2019-08-29.
- ^ Schmidmeier, Fabian (5 December 2015). "Die syrische Revolution - Teil 1: Der Aktivist Abdel Basit as-Sarout". Der Orient. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "New video shows the entire Syrian Army operation to capture strategic town in Hama". AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز. 2019-08-08. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ "Syrian army captures Hama rebel pocket in northwest: state media". Reuters. 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ "Syrian Observatory: Armed factions withdraw from Khan Sheikhoun and Hama northern countryside". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 20 August 2019.
- ^ "قيادي سابق في المعارضة يحذر من مرحلة ثانية من معارك إدلب". عنب بلدي (in Arabic). 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ a b "غارات جوية مصدرها قاعدة "حميميم" تستهدف مقراً لجيش العزة بإدلب وتوقع قتلى وجرحى في صفوفه". وكالة ستيب الإخبارية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ a b "عقب ساعات على افتتاح باب التطويع بصفوفه.. غارات روسية على مقر لجيش العزة جنوبي إدلب". وكالة ستيب الإخبارية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ a b وعالم, المدن-عرب. "إدلب:المعارضة مربكة..و"جيش العزة"يدخل المعركة". almodon (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ "خاص لستيب|| انشقاق قياديان من الصف الأول بـ"جيش العزة" مع مئات العناصر، فما علاقة الأتراك!!". وكالة ستيب الإخبارية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ "The "free" handover of regime's prisoners and violations of the Turkey-loyal factions open doors of anger and resentment in the ranks of the "National Army," leaked recordings of members of "Ahrar al-Sharqiyyah": the blame is on the minister of defense and faction leaders, not Turkey, and mercenaries now steal their parents and consider it as spoils of war • The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights". The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. 2019-11-02. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "بالفيديو.. الفصائل تنسف تجمعاً لعناصر ميليشيا أسد شرق إدلب". أورينت نت. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ "الفصائل تعلن مقتل مجموعة كاملة لميليشيا أسد جنوب حلب". أورينت نت. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ "شاهد.. انفجار صاروخ حراري وسط عناصر لميليشيا أسد جنوب إدلب". أورينت نت. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ "فيديو يوثق لحظة إصابة جنود من النظام السوري بصاروخ | الحرة". www.alhurra.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ "جيش العزة يخرِّج دفعة من مجاهدي "القوات الخاصة"". شبكة إباء الإخبارية (in Arabic). 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ ""Breaking: Jaysh al-Izza's military training camp...has been located"". 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
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