Group · Syria
Jamaat Jund al-Sham
Jamaat Jund al-Sham ("Group of Soldiers of ash-Sham") was a jihadi group founded by Lebanese Sunni foreign fighters in western Homs countryside, but it also attracted foreign fighters of other nationalities (e.g., Jordanians) and had a native Syrian contingent.
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Cite: Middle East Forum, MEF Research by Name, “Jamaat Jund al-Sham,” accessed October 13, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/e/jamaat-jund-al-sham/