Zahran Alloush

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. 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]

Zahran Alloush
Born1971
Douma, Syria
Died25 December 2015(2015-12-25) (aged 43–44)
Utaya, Rif Dimashq, Syria
Cause of deathAir strike
NationalitySyrian
Known forCommander of Jaysh al-Islam
Allegiance Islamic Front
(November 2013-December 2015)
Service/branch Jaysh al-Islam
(2011-December 2015)
Years of service2011–2015
Rank
  • Commander of Jaysh al-Islam
  • Military Chief of the Islamic Front
  • Leader of the Unified Military Command of Eastern Ghouta[1]
Battles/warsSyrian Civil War †
  • Damascus offensive
  • Inter-rebel conflict during the Syrian Civil War

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Syria conflict: Essam al-Buwaydhani named leader of rebel group Army of Islam". International Business Times. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  3. "Syria conflict: Essam al-Buwaydhani named leader of rebel group Army of Islam". International Business Times. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  4. "Syria rebel group appoints successor to slain commander". New York Daily News. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  5. "Syria rebel group appoints successor to slain commander". New York Daily News. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
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