Army of Aleppo
# Army of Aleppo

The Jaysh Halab (Arabic: جيش حلب, lit. 'Army of Aleppo') was a coalition of Syrian rebel groups based in rebel-held areas inside the city of Aleppo, Syria. The coalition was created by Hashim al-Sheikh, the former general commander of Ahrar ash-Sham with the intent of unifying various rebel groups in Aleppo. After the announcement, nothing was heard of the group until December 2016.

## Initial member groups

The joint operations room consisted of both Sunni Islamist and Salafist factions and some Free Syrian Army groups. On its formation on 6 February 2016, the former Ahrar ash-Sham commander issued an ultimatum that ordered 15 rebel factions to join the group within 72 hours.

* Ahrar ash-Sham
* Northern Division
* 16th Division
* 1st Regiment
* Mountain Hawks Brigade
* Sultan Murad Division
* Levant Front
* Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement
* Fastaqim Union
* Muntasir Billah Brigade

## Re-activation

On 1 December 2016, during the Aleppo offensive, all rebel groups in southeastern Aleppo reportedly merged into the coalition replacing Fatah Halab in southeastern Aleppo. A new commander, Abu Abdul Rahman Noor was named. On 9 December a new emir was named, Abu Ashida'a

The 2nd iteration of the group includes:

* 1st Regiment
* Army of Mujahideen
* Elite Islamic Battalions
* Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement
* Sham Legion
* Levant Front
* Sultan Murad Division
   * Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror Brigade
* Ahrar ash-Sham
* Abu Amara Battalions
* Jaysh al-Islam
* Ashida'a Mujahideen Brigade
* Karm al-Jabal Martyrs Battalion
