Essam al-Buwaydhani | |
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Born | Douma, Syria |
Died | 12 June 2019 |
Allegiance | Jaysh al-Islam |
Battles/wars | Syrian Civil War |
Essam al-Buwaydhani was a Syrian rebel leader. He was reportedly born in Douma and was a businessman by profession.[1] He was elected leader of Jaysh al-Islam after Zahran Alloush, the previous leader of the group, was killed in a Syrian Air Force air strike in December 2015.[2][3][4][5][6]
References
- ↑ "Issam al-Buwaydani, known as Abu Hammam, the newly elected head of the Jaish al-Islam (Islam Army) Syrian "jihad" group, speaks during a gathering for the group on December 26, 2015, in the Jihad-hel... Pictures | Getty Images". Gettyimages.fi. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ↑ "Syria conflict: Essam al-Buwaydhani named leader of "jihad" group Army of Islam". International Business Times. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ "Syrian rebels name successor to slain commander". Times of Israel. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ "Syria rebel group appoints successor to slain commander". Daily News New York. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ عصام بويضاني. "عصام بويضاني (@abohmam_buedany)". Twitter. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ↑ "Which rebel groups are fighting in Syria's eastern Ghouta?". DW. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
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