Euphrates Islamic Liberation Front
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| Euphrates Islamic Liberation Front | |
|---|---|
| جبهة تحرير الفرات الإسلامية Jabhat al-Tahrir al-Furat al-Islamiyyah[1] | |
 | |
| Leaders | Abdullah Abu Raed[2] |
| Dates of operation | February 2014 – ? (defunct since late 2014) |
| Active regions | Raqqa Governorate, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, and Aleppo Governorate, Syria[1] |
| Ideology | Islamism |
| Allies |  Raqqa Revolutionaries Brigade Free Syria Brigade People's Protection Units[3] Women's Protection Units Kurdish Front[4] Al-Nusra Front[5][6] Ahrar al-Sham |
| Opponents |  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[1] Syrian Armed Forces and allies |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
The Euphrates Islamic Liberation Front (Arabic: جبهة تحرير الفرات الإسلامية; Jabhat al-Tahrir al-Furat al-Islamiyyah) was a Syrian rebel alliance that was active during the Syrian civil war.[4] The group became defunct since late 2014.[7]
Affiliated groups[edit]
Source:[2]
- Ahfad al-Rasul Brigades
- Jihad in the Path of God Brigade[8]
- Martyr Abu Furat Battalions[1]
- Liwa al-Fatah al-Mubin[4]
- Manbij Martyrs Brigades
- Ansar and Dawah Martyrs Brigades
- Descendants of the Companions Brigade
- Righteous Banner Brigades
- Light of God Islamic Jihad Battalion
- Abu Dhar al-Ghifari Battalion
- Sword of Islam Battalion
- Dawn of Islam Battalion
- Raqqa Martyrs Battalion
- Free Raqqa Battalion
- 212 Air Defence Battalion
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "The new face of the Syrian rebellion". The Arab Chronicle. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ a b "The "Euphrates Islamic Liberation Front"". Al-Jazeera. 4 February 2014.
- ^ a b "A new dialogue and collaboration in northern Syria between kurds and rebels". The Arab Chronicle. 1 May 2014. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi - Key Updates on Albukamal (Abu Kamal)". Brown Moses Blog. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ Siddique, Haroon; Whitaker, Brian (31 July 2012). "Syrian rebels 'overrun Aleppo police stations'". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ Leverrier, Ignace (8 December 2013). "Deïr ez-Zor, à l'est de la Syrie. Des islamistes, des tribus et du pétrole…" (in French). Le Monde. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ "The White Shroud: A Syrian Resistance Movement to the Islamic State". Syria Comment. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "The Factions of Raqqa Province". Syria Comment. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
External links[edit]
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