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Syrian Rebels Mourn Loss of Leader, Name Replacement
[VOA News] Syrian Lion of Islam groups mourned Saturday the death of a powerful rebel commander who was killed in an Syrian rebels and the government said Friday that Zahran Alloush, founder of the Army of Islam, was killed in a raid that targeted the group's headquarters in eastern Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus. Alloush's death was a significant blow to the armed opposition, bolstering  Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad Horror of Homs... ahead of new peace talks scheduled for early 2016. The Army of Islam appointed Essam al-Buwaydhani, also known as Abu Hammam, as Alloush's replacement . Posted by: Fred 2015-12-27 |
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