The Jaysh al-Ababil (Arabic: جيش الأبابيل) was a rebel group active during the Syrian Civil War. It joined the Southern Front on 14 February 2014.[3] The group was active in the Damascus Governorate.[2]

Jaysh al-Ababil
ألوية ابابيل حوران
LeadersAbu Tawfiq al-Shami[1]
Dates of operation2014–2018
Active regionsDamascus Governorate[2]
Homs Governorate[1]
Daraa Governorate
Part ofFree Syrian Army
Southern Front (former)[3]
Army of the South[4]
AlliesJaysh al-Islam
Aknaf Bait al-Maqdis
Sham al-Rasoul[5]
Islamic Front
Al-Nusra Front
OpponentsIslamic State of Iraq and the Levant[5]
Syrian Armed Forces
National Defense Force
Battles and warsSyrian Civil War
Preceded by
Ababil Houran Brigade

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  1. ^ a b The Syrian Rebellion Observatory on Facebook
  2. ^ a b "بالعاصمة دمشق ردا على مجزرة حلفايا". 24 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Does the "Southern Front" Exist?". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  4. ^ https://www.almasdarnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Army-of-the-South.jpg Archived 2018-09-14 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL image file]
  5. ^ a b c "Jihadists of ISIS and Qaeda attack Syrian rebels in Damascus". ARA News. 3 April 2015. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
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