Jaysh al-Sharqiya (2017)
| Jaysh al-Sharqiya | |
|---|---|
| جيش الشرقية | |
Logo of Jaysh al-Sharqiya | |
| Military leader | Hussein Hamadi |
| Dates of operation | 23 November 2017 - Unknown |
| Country | Syria |
| Motives | Overthrow of the Ba'athist regime under Bashar al-Assad |
| Active regions | Aleppo Governorate |
| Ideology | Sunni Islamism |
| Size | ~1,000 militants |
| Part of | Free Syrian Army Syrian National Army |
| Allies | Turkey |
| Opponents | Syrian Arab Armed Forces National Defence Forces Syrian Democratic Forces |
| Wars | Syrian Civil War |
Jaysh al-Sharqiya (Arabic: جيش الشرقية, lit. 'Army of the East') was a rebel group that was formed in 2017 during the Syrian Civil War. The group was active in the Aleppo Governorate.