Islamic Front

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:militant_group
gptkbp:affiliation Syrian opposition
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Islamic_State_of_Iraq_and_the_Levant
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:High
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Syrian_Civil_War
gptkbp:country gptkb:Syria
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:None
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:2014
merger with other groups
gptkbp:engagement_in_negotiations Occasional
gptkbp:founded gptkb:2013
gptkbp:goal Establish an Islamic state in Syria
gptkbp:governance Implement Sharia law
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Eastern_Ghouta
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Islamic Front
gptkbp:international_recognition gptkb:Limited
gptkbp:international_relations Hostile
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Syrian_government
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Zahran_Alloush
gptkbp:media_appearances Active
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:Jaish_al-Islam
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
gptkbp:military_technology Acquired from various sources
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Ghouta
gptkbp:notable_leader gptkb:Abu_Omar_al-Shishani
gptkbp:notable_operations Assaults on government positions
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Rural_Damascus
gptkbp:payment_methods Private donations
gptkbp:political_ideology gptkb:Islam
Social media
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Islamic_Front_Political_Bureau
gptkbp:relationship_with_al-qaeda Loose affiliation
gptkbp:relationship_with_hezbollah Hostile
gptkbp:relationship_with_other_rebel_groups Cooperative and competitive
gptkbp:relationship_with_the_united_states Adversarial
gptkbp:relationship_with_turkey Supportive
gptkbp:social_issues Controversial
gptkbp:support gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
Varied
gptkbp:territory Parts of Damascus
gptkbp:type gptkb:Rebel_Alliance
gptkbp:use_of_child_soldiers Reported
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Free_Syrian_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6