Jabhat al-Nusra and other Opposition

Groups

June 2016

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Ely Karmon

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Jaysh al-Fatah has been the largest in size and scope of the recent alliances. Led by

JN and Ahrar al-Sham, Jaysh al-Fatah was formed from seven Islamist groups

which represent a geographically and ideologically diverse force.

The only commonality amongst participants is their purported links to Turkey,

Qatar, or JAN.

Tasked with expelling government forces from southern Idlib and northern Hama

in March 2015, Jaysh al-Fatah has been successful.

The Carter Center – Syria Frontlines Update, October 9, 2015

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Initiated in late April 2015 and with a similar makeup to Jaysh al-Fatah, the al-

Nasr campaign was charged with expelling government forces from Jisr al-

Shughur and the surrounding areas.

Campaign forces, in cooperation with several other armed opposition groups, were

able to gain control of Jisr al-Shughur city in under a week.

The Carter Center – Syria Frontlines Update, October 9, 2015

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Armed groups in southern Syria suspected of pledging allegiance to

the IS - May 2015

10 Organizational structure of Jaysh al-Jihad as of April 30, 2015