Army of Aleppo

The Jaysh Halab (جيش حلب) 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 in 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