Ahrar al-Sham was a coalition of Sunni Islamist rebel groups that fought against the Ba'athist regime in the Syrian Civil War. Founded in 2011, it became one of the largest rebel factions, with up to 20,000 fighters. The group aimed to establish an Islamic state under Sharia law. It was dissolved in January 2025 and incorporated into Syria's Ministry of Defense.
CRIMENET has extracted 95 linkages for this organization, including 32 cooperative ties across 14 organizations, 37 conflicts across 17 organizations, 26 other connections and footprints in 1 country.
receiving the majority of their funding and support from donors in Kuwait.