Active 2013 – present | ||
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Ideology Protects and upholds the interests and rights of the Druze sect in Syria Leaders Abu Ismail Ibrahim Al-Tamimi Area of operations Aleppo Governorate, As-Suwayda Governorate, Deraa Governorate, Damascus Governorate Battles and wars Syrian Civil War
Daraa and As-Suwayda offensive (June 2015)
Battle of Dama Allies Syrian Armed Forces, Hezbollah, Liwa Abu al-Fadhal al-Abbas, Ba'ath Brigades Areas of operations Aleppo Governorate, As-Suwayda Governorate, Daraa Governorate, Damascus Governorate Opponents Free Syrian Army, Islamic Front, Al-Nusra Front | ||
The Jaysh al-Muwahhideen or Jaysh Abu Ibrahim (Arabic: جيش الموحدين) is a Druze militant group in Syria. Their name means "Army of Monotheists" or "Army of Unitarians". The group mainly operates in the Suwayda, Deraa, Damascus and other regions where the Druze are concentrated and announced their formation in the beginning of 2013. The leadership describes the group as Unitarian Druze engaging in defensive jihad, but has also been described as supporters of Bashar al-Assad and his government. It operates largely in Jabal al-Arab or Mountain of the Arabs, also known as Jabal ad-Druze, a mountainous area of Suwayda governorate as well as the Jabal al-Sheikh area in Damascus governorate, areas primarily inhabited by Druze. The group was set up in response to attacks on Druze civilians. The group commemorates anti-colonial figures such as Sultan al-Atrash, who was a prominent Arab Druze chieftain.
