’Jaysh al-Islam’ Terror Group Assigns ’Buwaydani’

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The "Jaysh al-Islam" terrorist group appointed Abo Humam al-Buwaydani to succeed its top commander, Zahran allpoush, who was killed by the Syrian army and its allies along with a number of militant leaders of "Rahman Corps" and "Ahrar ash-Sham" groups in in an airstrike on the suburbs of the Syrian capital of Damascus.

The naming of al-Buwaydani followed a meeting of the terrorist group leaders that was held few hours after Alloush's death.

Abo Humam al-Buwaydani was born in Duma in 1975. He owned a supermarket before the breakout of the crisis in Syria. It was also reported that he had a shop for Damascene sweets in Duma facing his residence. He was also known for travelling a lot for trade purposes.

Al-Buwaydani's has a long criminal record. He is wanted under the 138129 arrest warrant issued in 2014 by the General Directorate of Intelligence in the name of "Issam Buwaydani the son of Ali and Aziza." He is also wanted under the 701183 warrant issued in 2009 by the Political Security Department.

Buwaydani is considered one of the distinguished top militants in the so-called "Army of Islam". He was previously in charge of the "Bilal bin Ruhollah" Battalion, and then led the "Liwaa' al-Ansar", and the "army's operations" in Eastern Ghouta.

Al-Buwaydani further supervised several battles, contributing to a military strategy to fight against the Syrian Army in al-Ghouta.

Source: Al-Ahed News