Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union
The Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union (Arabic: الاتحاد الإسلامي لأجناد الشام, al-ittihad al-islami li-ajnad al-sham, "Islamic Union of the Soldiers of the Levant") was an alliance of Sunni Islamist groups affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood that was active in the Rif Dimashq Governorate during the Syrian Civil War.
| Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union الاتحاد الإسلامي لأجناد الشام | |
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Official logo of Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union | |
| Leaders | Faysal al-Shami † Abu Muhammad al-Fatah (until November 2015) |
| Dates of operation | 2 December 2013 – May 2018 |
| Active regions | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| Ideology | Sunni Islamism |
| Size | 15,000 (self-claim, 2014) |
| Part of | Unified Military Command of Eastern Ghouta (2014–15) |
| Allies | Martyrs of Islam Brigade Ahrar al-Sham |
| Opponents | Syrian Armed Forces Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War
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