Jaysh Al-Ummah
The Jaysh al-Ummah ( ar, جيش الأمة; lit. Army of the Ummah) was a coalition of 20 small rebel groups active during the Syrian Civil War. The group operated in Damascus and Rif Dimashq Governorate. It was disbanded on 9 March 2015, after it was defeated by Jaysh al-Islam and its remaining fighters defected to the Syrian government forces in Eastern Ghouta. History On 19 September 2014, 10 small rebel groups formed the Jaysh al-Ummah. The leader of Jaysh al-Islam, part of the Islamic Front, Zahran Alloush, condemned the formation by saying that "there cannot be two heads for the same body". This immediately resulted in tensions and sporadic clashes between the two groups. On 29 September 2014, the leader of Jaysh al-Ummah survived an assassination attempt, but his deputy was killed. On 19 October 2014, a second assassination attempt was made on him. The attack wounded him and killed his son. On 1 January 2015, the newly formed Lions of Justice Brigade joined the coalit ...
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Damascus
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