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Jaych al-Charkiya | |
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جيش الشرقية | |
Military leader | Hussein Hamadi |
Dates of operation | 23 November 2017 - present |
Country | Syria |
Motives | Overthrow of the Baathist regime of Bashar al-Assad |
Active regions | Aleppo Governorate |
Ideology | Sunni Islam, Syrian nationalism |
Status | Active |
Size | ~1,000 militants |
Battles and wars |
Jaych al-Charkiya (Arabic: جيش الشرقية, English: Army of the East) is a rebel group that was formed in 2017 during the Syrian Civil War. The group is active in the Aleppo Governorate.