Unified Military Command of Eastern Ghouta
The Unified Military Command of Eastern Ghouta (Arabic: الْقِيَادَةُ الْعَسْكَريَّةُ الْمُوَحَّدَةُ فِي الْغُوطَةِ الشَّرْقيَّةِ, romanized: al-Qiyādat al-ʿAskarīyat al-Muwaḥḥadat fī l-Ḡūṭat aš-Šarqīyah) was an operations room of Syrian rebel factions that operated in Eastern Ghouta, Syria.
| Unified Military Command of Eastern Ghouta | |
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| الْقِيَادَةُ الْعَسْكَريَّةُ الْمُوَحَّدَةُ فِي الْغُوطَةِ الشَّرْقيَّةِ | |
| Leaders | Zahran Alloush † (27 September 2014 - 25 December 2015) Essam al-Buwaydhani (25 December 2015) |
| Dates of operation | 27 August 2014 – 25 December 2015 |
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| Active regions | Eastern Ghouta |
| Opponents | Syrian Armed Forces Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
After the death of Zahran Alloush in late 2015, there were conflicts between Jaysh al-Islam and other members of the command, along with associated groups such as Al-Nusra Front and their operations room Jaish Al-Fustat. Ahrar ash-Sham has remained neutral.
On 24 May 2016, leaders of Jaysh al-Islam & al-Rahman Legion met to sign a peace deal to end hostilities.
Since the death of Zahran Alloush and the appointment of Essam al-Buwaydhani the operations room has become largely defunct.