Jaysh al-Sunnah
| Jaysh al-Sunnah | |
|---|---|
| جيش السنة | |
 The logo of Jaysh al-Sunnah | |
| Leaders | Ammar Bouqai[1] |
| Dates of operation | 20 March 2015 – 28 January 2017[1] |
| Active regions | Homs Governorate Idlib Governorate[1] Aleppo Governorate |
| Ideology | Sunni Islamism |
| Size | 500+ fighters[1] |
| Part of | Army of Conquest[1] Fatah Halab[2] |
| Allies |  Islamic Front al-Nusra Front Jund al-Aqsa |
| Opponents |  Syria Iran Russia Hezbollah SSNP Syrian Democratic Forces Liwa Zainebiyoun Liwa Fatemiyoun |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
Jaysh al-Sunnah was a Islamist militant group that was active in the Homs Governorate and it was established by combining other militant groups such as brigades within the Farouq Brigades. The group joined the Army of Conquest on the 24th of March 2015, and fought in the Second Battle of Idlib losing 14 of its men in the battle.[1]
Allegations of the usage of child soldiers
[change | change source]In October 2016, it was claimed that Jaysh al-Sunnah released a video with child soldiers in a unknown training camp.[4] There were also allegations of a Saudi cleric called Abdullah al-Muhesini being linked to getting children to join militant groups and has been claimed to give a $100 dollar monthly salary to at most 1000 children in Syria.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "The Homs tribute to the Idlib liberation battle". Facebook. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ↑ "Group Alliance". X (social media platform). Archived from the original on 2015-06-19.
- ↑ "Al Qaeda and allies form coalition to battle Syrian regime in Idlib". Long War Journal. 24 March 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.
