Jaysh al-Izza

Army of Glory
جيش العزة‬
Jaysh al-Izza
Participant in the Syrian Civil War
Logo of the Army of Glory
Logo of the Army of Glory
Active 2013–present
Groups Homs al-Adiya Brigades[1]
Leaders Maj. Jamil al-Saleh[2]
Headquarters Al-Lataminah, Hama Governorate[2]
Area of operations
Size 1,500 (late 2015)[2]
Part of Syrian opposition Free Syrian Army
Army of Victory (2015)[3]
Allies
Opponents
Battles and wars

Syrian Civil War

Website http://alazaarmy.com/

Jaysh al-Izza or the Army of Glory (Arabic: جيش العزة‬‎), formerly the Union of Glory (Arabic: تجمع العزة ،‬‎-Tajamul al-Izza), is a Syrian rebel group affiliated with the Free Syrian Army active in northwestern Syria, mainly in the al-Ghab Plain in northern Hama and its surroundings. The group have been supplied with anti-tank missiles by the United States,[2] including 9K111 Fagots, BGM-71 TOWs, 9K38 Iglas and Mistrals.[6][3]

History

An Army of Glory fighter launches a BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missile at a Syrian government position during the 2017 Hama offensive.

On 30 September 2015, the first day of the Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War, 2 Russian bombs with 8-10 submunitions struck the group's headquarters and arm depots in a cave in the village of Al-Lataminah in northern Hama.[2][7]

During the 2016 Hama offensive in September 2016, Jaysh al-Izza used a BGM-71 TOW missile to blow up a low-flying Aérospatiale Gazelle helicopter, which they alleged to be Russian.[8]

References

  1. ↑ https://en.zamanalwsl.net/news/31903.html
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Western-backed Syrian rebel group says hit by Russian air strikes". Reuters. 30 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 "THE MODERATE REBELS: A GROWING LIST OF VETTED GROUPS FIELDING BGM-71 TOW ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES". Hasan Mustafas. 8 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "After military operation for it, violent attack by Horas Al-Din and Ansar Al-Tawheed and Jaysh Al-Izza in northern Hama and heavy aerial and ground shelling target the area". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 26 April 2018.
  5. ↑ https://syrianwardaily.wordpress.com/2018/03/01/idlib-rebel-civil-war-28-2-18/
  6. ↑ "US arms shipment to Syrian rebels detailed". IHS Jane's 360. 8 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Russia says IS not the only target in Syria". The New Arab. 1 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "Syrian rebels destroy helicopter in Hama offensive-monitor, rebels". Reuters. 2 September 2016.
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