| Jaysh al-Sunna | |
|---|---|
| جيش السنة | |
 The logo of Jaysh al-Sunna | |
| Leaders | Ammar Bouqai[1] |
| Dates of operation | 20 March 2015 – 28 January 2017[2] |
| Active regions | Homs Governorate Idlib Governorate[1] Aleppo Governorate |
| Ideology | SunniIslamism |
| Size | 500+ fighters[1] |
| Part of | Army of Conquest[1] Fatah Halab[3] |
| Allies |  Islamic Front al-Nusra Front Jund al-Aqsa |
| Opponents |  Ba'athist Syria Iran Russia Hezbollah SSNP Syrian Democratic Forces Liwa Zainebiyoun Liwa Fatemiyoun |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
Jaysh al-Sunna (Arabic:جيش السنة,lit. 'Army of theSunnah') was aHoms-basedIslamist rebel group that was established as a merger between different rebel groups, some of which originally came from theFree Syrian Army'sFarouq Brigades, and was active during theSyrian Civil War. It joined theArmy of Conquest on 24 March 2015, and took part in theSecond Battle of Idlib. It lost 14 fighters in the battle.[1] The group became part ofHay'at Tahrir al-Sham in 2018.[2]
On 11 August 2015, an ammunition depot and base belonging to the group were allegedly bombed by theU.S.-led anti-ISIL coalition in theAtme area in the northernIdlib Governorate. Ten of the group's fighters were killed along with 8 civilians.Robert Ford, the former U.S. ambassador to Syria, expressed consternation at why an airstrike was conducted on Jaysh al-Sunna.[5]
In October 2016, it was reported that Jaysh al-Sunna released a video which featured child soldiers at an unidentified training camp.[6] A Saudi cleric named Abdullah al-Muhesini was linked to the child soldier recruitment in northern Aleppo, and has allegedly recruited up to 1,000 children in all of Syria by paying them a $100 monthly salary.[7]
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