Syrian Islamic Liberation Front
The "Syrian Islamic Liberation Front" ("SILF"; Arabic: جبهة تحرير سوريا الإسلامية, "Jabhat Tahrīr Sūriya al-Islāmiyyah") was a coalition of the Islamist rebel brigades that fought against the Syrian regime in the Syrian Civil War. At the end of 2012, it was one of the strongest military coalitions in Syria, representing up to half of the rebel forces.
| Syrian Islamic Liberation Front جبهة تحرير سوريا الإسلامية Jabha Tahrir Suriya al Islamiyyah | |
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Official logo of the SILF | |
| Leaders | Ahmed Eissa al-Sheikh (Suqour al-Sham) Zahran Alloush (spokesperson) (WIA) (Liwa al-Islam) |
| Dates of operation | September 2012 – 25 November 2013 |
| Headquarters | Sarjeh, Idlib Governorate |
| Active regions | Syria |
| Ideology | Sunni Islamism |
| Size | 40,000 (own claim) (June 2013) |
| Allies | Al-Nusra Front Ahrar ash-Sham Free Syrian Army |
| Opponents | Syria Ghuraba al-Sham People's Protection Units (YPG) Shabiha |
| Battles and wars | Syrian civil war |
In late November 2013, Suqour al-Sham, Al-Tawhid Brigade and Jaysh al-Islam, the largest and most influential members of the Front, announced that they were joining the Islamic Front, greatly weakening SILF. On 25 November 2013, a statement appeared on the Front's website announcing that it was ceasing all operations. The Syrian Islamic Liberation Front was thought to be more moderate than the Ahrar al-Sham-led Syrian Islamic Front, and also closer Arab states of the Persian Gulf than the Syrian Islamic Front which was closer to Turkey and Qatar.