Jaysh al-Sunna
| Jaysh al-Sunna | |
|---|---|
| جيش السنة | |
Sunni Islamism
| |
| Size | 500+ fighters Syrian Civil War
2015 Jisr al-Shughur offensive[3] Syrian Kurdish-Islamist conflict (2013-present) 2016 Aleppo campaign Idlib Governorate clashes (January 2017) |
Jaysh al-Sunna (
Second Battle of Idlib. It lost 14 fighters in the battle.[1]
Alleged bombing by the U.S.-led coalition
On 11 August 2015, an ammunition depot and base belonging to the group were allegedly bombed by the
U.S.-led anti-ISIL coalition in the Atme area in the northern Idlib Governorate. Ten of the group's fighters were killed along with 8 civilians. Robert Ford, the former U.S. ambassador to Syria, expressed consternation at why an airstrike was conducted on Jaysh al-Sunna.[4]
Reported use of child soldiers
In October 2016, it was reported that Jaysh al-Sunna released a video which featured child soldiers at an unidentified training camp.[5] A Saudi cleric named Abdullah al-Muhesini was linked to the child soldier recruitment in northern Aleppo, and has allegedly recruited up to 1,000 children in all of Syria by paying them a $100 monthly salary.[6]
Notable former member groups
- Battalion 13[7]
See also
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- List of armed groups in the Syrian Civil War
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The Homs tribute to the Idlib liberation battle". Facebook. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ pbs.twimg.com https://web.archive.org/web/20150619042817/https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHz9sulUkAAj9pT.png%3Alarge. Archived from the original on 2015-06-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Al Qaeda and allies form coalition to battle Syrian regime in Idlib". Long War Journal. 24 March 2015.
- ^ Weiss, Michael. "Did the U.S. Just Kill 5 Kids in Syria?". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ Chris Tomson (2 October 2016). "VIDEO: Syrian rebels recruit child soldiers to boost manpower". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ Zen Adra (11 September 2016). "Syrian children soldiers paid $100 monthly salary to fight Syrian Army". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "Jaysh al-Sunna hold Democratic Union the responsibility for the actions of "Battalion 13" and clear its responsibility regarding shelling Afrin". SOHR. 12 May 2016.[permanent dead link]
