Zahran Alloush
Appearance
Zahran Alloush | |
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Born | 1971 |
Died | 25 December 2015 Utaya, Rif Dimashq, Syria | (aged 43–44)
Cause of death | Air strike |
Nationality | Syrian |
Known for | Commander of Jaysh al-Islam |
Allegiance | Islamic Front (November 2013-December 2015) |
Service/branch | Jaysh al-Islam (2011-December 2015) |
Years of service | 2011–2015 |
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Battles/wars | Syrian Civil War † |
Zahran Alloush was a leader of Jaysh al-Islam and was a big part of the Islamic Front where he was a military chief and was called one of the powerful people in Syria. He was born in Douma in 1971 and was married to 3 wives.[source?] He was killed by a Syrian-Russian airstrike on the 25th of December 2015 and was succeeded by Essam al-Buwaydhani as leader of Jaysh al-Islam.[2][3][4][5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "The wars of the Eastern Ghouta grind on". The Daily Star (Lebanon). 30 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "Syria conflict: Essam al-Buwaydhani named leader of rebel group Army of Islam". International Business Times. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ "Syria conflict: Essam al-Buwaydhani named leader of rebel group Army of Islam". International Business Times. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ "Syria rebel group appoints successor to slain commander". New York Daily News. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ "Syria rebel group appoints successor to slain commander". New York Daily News. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.