Ahrar al-Sham

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Logo of Ahrar al-Sham
Logo of Ahrar al-Sham


Ahrar al-Sham is a jihadist group based in Syria with multiple sub groups to fight against the government of Syria and fight against Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian Civil War.[1] The group's goals is to form a Islamic state based on Sharia law.[2] The group was originally a part of the Syrian Islamic Front from 2013-2016 but later split due to the group becoming defunct.[3]

References

  1. O'Bagy, Elizabeth (2012). Middle East Security Report: Jihad in Syria (PDF). Vol. 6. Washington, DC. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  2. "Ahrar al-Sham". Mapping Militant Organizations (Stanford University). https://web.stanford.edu/group/mappingmilitants/cgi-bin/groups/view/523. Retrieved 14 February 2016. 
  3. Ahrar Al-Sham Media

    "The Syrian Islamic Front: A New Extremist Force". Washington Institute for Near East Policy. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2018.