Al-Qassas Army
| Al-Qassas Army | |
|---|---|
| Participant in Syrian Civil War | |
 | |
| Leaders | Abu Ali[1] |
| Area of operations |
Aleppo Governorate, Syria[2] Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria[3] |
| Strength | ~500[1] |
| Part of |
Euphrates Volcano[4] Free Syrian Army[5] |
| Opponents |
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Syrian Armed Forces[3] |
| Battles and wars | |
The Al-Qassas Army (Jaysh al-Qassas)[3] is a group that has been active during the Syrian Civil War.[5] The group is currently operating in Kobanî,[2] though it previously operated in Deir ez-Zor.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Can't We All Just Get Along and March on Raqqa?". Foreign Policy. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 "The Factions of Kobani (Ayn al-Arab)". Syria Comment. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "ISIS, Syrian government continue siege of Deir Ezzor". Asharq Al-Awsat. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ↑ "Syrian Kurdish leader hails 'Euphrates Volcano' fight against IS". Middle East Eye. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- 1 2 "YPG and FSA form a joint military chamber to combat ISIS in Syria". ARA News. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
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