Zahran Alloush
Zahran Alloush (Arabic: زَهْرَانُ عَلُّوشٍ, romanized: Zahrān ʿAlūš, 1971 – 25 December 2015) was a Syrian Islamist leader who was the commander of Jaysh al-Islam (Army of Islam), a major component of the Islamic Front, of which he was the military chief, and was described as one of the most powerful persons in rebel-held Syria. He was killed in a joint Russian and Syrian airstrike on 25 December 2015 and was succeeded by Essam al-Buwaydhani as head of Jaysh al-Islam.
Zahran Alloush | |
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Zahran Alloush attending a military parade in eastern Ghouta, 29 April 2015 | |
| Born | 1971 |
| Died | 25 December 2015 (aged 43–44) Utaya, Rif Dimashq, Syria |
| Cause of death | Air strike |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Known for | Commander of Jaysh al-Islam |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Islamic Front (November 2013-December 2015) |
| Service/ | Jaysh al-Islam (2011-December 2015) |
| Years of service | 2011–2015 |
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| Battles/wars | Syrian Civil War † |
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