| Unified Military Command of Eastern Ghouta | |
|---|---|
| الْقِيَادَةُ الْعَسْكَريَّةُ الْمُوَحَّدَةُ فِي الْغُوطَةِ الشَّرْقيَّةِ | |
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| Leaders | Zahran Alloush † (27 September 2014 - 25 December 2015) Essam al-Buwaydhani (25 December 2015) |
| Dates of operation | 27 August 2014[1] – 25 December 2015 |
| Group(s) |
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| Active regions | Eastern Ghouta |
| Opponents | Syrian Armed Forces Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
The Unified Military Command of Eastern Ghouta (Arabic: الْقِيَادَةُ الْعَسْكَريَّةُ الْمُوَحَّدَةُ فِي الْغُوطَةِ الشَّرْقيَّةِ, romanized: al-Qiyādat al-ʿAskarīyat al-Muwaḥḥadat fī l-Ḡūṭat aš-Šarqīyah) was an operations room of Syrian rebel factions that operated in Eastern Ghouta, Syria.[3]
After the death of Zahran Alloush in late 2015, there were conflicts between Jaysh al-Islam and other members of the command, along with associated groups such as Al-Nusra Front and their operations room Jaish Al-Fustat. Ahrar ash-Sham has remained neutral.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
On 24 May 2016, leaders of Jaysh al-Islam & al-Rahman Legion met to sign a peace deal to end hostilities.[11]
Since the death of Zahran Alloush and the appointment of Essam al-Buwaydhani the operations room has become largely defunct.
- ^ "Key rebel groups form joint military command in Eastern Ghouta". Zaman Alwsl. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ Albin Szakola (19 February 2016). "Damascus rebels merge amid Jaysh al-Islam "intimidation"". Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ a b "The wars of the Eastern Ghouta grind on". The Daily Star. 30 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2015.(subscription required)
- ^ "Is Jabhat al-Nusra behind Ghouta demonstrations? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East". Al-Monitor. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ Aron Lund. "After Zahran: Rising Tension in the East Ghouta". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Rebel allies fight each other in east Damascus: monitor". 1 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ Leith Fadel (19 April 2016). "Rebel forces fight one another in rural Damascus". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ Albin Szakola (30 March 2016). "Rebel heavyweights clash outside Damascus". Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ @ejmalrai (30 April 2016). "Jaish al-islam "appreciates the non-participation of Ahrar al-Sham in the attack against its positions in Al-Ghouta"" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 May 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ Aron Lund. "Showdown in East Ghouta". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ @Charles_Lister (24 May 2016). "Jaish al-Islam & Faylaq al-Rahman sign major agreement - ceasing hostilities, exchanging prisoners, opening routes:" (Tweet) – via Twitter.