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Jaysh al-Muwahhidin

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Jaysh al-Muwahhideen
LeadersAbu Ismail Ibrahim Al-Tamimi
Dates of operation2013 – 2018
Active regionsAleppo Governorate, As-Suwayda Governorate, Deraa Governorate, Damascus Governorate
IdeologySyrian Druze interests[1]
Allies Syrian Armed Forces
 Hezbollah
al-Abbas brigade
Ba'ath Brigades
Popular Committees[2]
OpponentsSyria Free Syrian Army
Islamic Front
Al-Nusra Front
 Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
Battles and warsSyrian Civil War
Daraa and As-Suwayda offensive (June 2015)

The Jaysh al-Muwahhideen (Arabic: جيش الموحدين) or Jaysh Abu Ibrahim (Arabic: جيش أبو إبراهيم) was a Druze militia group in Syria. Their name means "Army of Monotheists" or "Army of Unitarians". The group mainly operated in the Suwayda, Deraa, Damascus and other regions where the Druze are concentrated and announced their formation in the beginning of 2013. The leadership describes the group as Unitarian Druze engaging in defensive war, but has also been described as supporters of Bashar al-Assad and the Syrian government. It operated largely in the Jabal al-Druze, also known as Jabal al-Arab, a mountainous area of as-Suwayda Governorate as well as the Mount Hermon area in Damascus Governorate, areas primarily inhabited by Druze. The group was set up in response to attacks on Druze civilians. The group commemorates anticolonial figures such as Sultan al-Atrash, who was a prominent Druze chieftain.[1][3][2]

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  1. ^ a b Aymenn Al-Tamimi (13 November 2013). "The Druze Militias of Southern Syria". Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b Aymenn Jawad (19 September 2014). "Suwayda Village Militias". Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  3. ^ Aymenn Jawad (15 November 2013). "More On The Druze Militias in Southern Syria". Retrieved 6 October 2014.
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