Islamic State – Hawran Province
| Islamic State – Hawran Province | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates of operation | 21 May 2016 – 31 July 2018 (As the Khalid ibn al-Walid Army) July 2018 – 2019 (As Islamic State – Hawran Province) |
| Ideology | Islamic Statism |
| Size | 1,900–2,400+ (in 2018)[1][2] |
| Part of |  Islamic State |
| Opponents | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png){kind=small} Ba'athist Syria Russia Israel[3] Jordan[4] |
The Islamic State – Hawran Province was an administrative division of the Islamic State in Southern Syria.
Background
The group enforced the Islamic State’s form of Sharia. In the small pocket the group controlled, its fighters forced women to wear burqas and men to wear loose trousers and to grow long hair and beards. Since 2016, the group had executed more than 20 people, mostly in the town of Shajara, by beheading. The group had also locked smokers in cages and amputated people on allegations of theft.[5]
History
(Including incidents involving the preceding group, Khalid ibn al-Walid Army)
On 14 August 2016, the Khalid ibn al-Walid Army launched a major attack against the Army of Conquest-held town of Hawd al-Yarmouk; however, despite heavy fighting and losses on both sides, no progress was made.[6][7]
In November 2016, the Khalid ibn al-Walid Army exchanged fire with an Israel Defence Force unit stationed in the Golan Heights and then asked for apologies, according to former Israeli defense minister Moshe Ya'alon. According to Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi, the reported apology "was deemed to be a misconception."[8]
The group launched another offensive against the rebels in February 2017.
On 3 July 2018, the group became involved in the 2018 Southern Syria offensive, after launching an attack on pro-government forces in Western Daraa. They were the suspected perpetrators of a coordinated series of attacks near As-Suwayda on July 25 that killed more than 250 people and injured scores more.
In September 2019, the group released photos of a captured Syrian government intelligence officer in Daraa and later executed him.[9][10]
On 5 November 2019, fighters from Islamic State – Hawran Province released photos after the death of ISIL's leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, pledging allegiance to his successor Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi.[11]
On 22 December 2019, Islamic State – Hawran Province announced that its fighters managed to kill 2 Russian soldiers in the town of Tasil.[12]
Battles, Wars and Massacres
References
- ^ Andrew Illingworth. "8,000 to 11,000 ISIS militants still present across Syria – estimates". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Over 400 rebels allegedly defect to ISIS in west Daraa". Al-Masdar. 4 July 2018. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ Kershner, Isabel (27 November 2016). "Israel Defense Forces Kill 4 ISIS-Linked Attackers in Golan Heights". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "ISIS group expands in southern Syria near Israel border". 20 February 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "'Damn these times we live in': In a forgotten corner of Syria, Islamic State-inspired militia imposes 'brutal' rule". Syria:direct. 24 January 2017. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ Fadel, Leith (14 August 2016). "Intense clashes erupt in west Daraa as ISIS attempts to advance". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Clashes breakout between IS allied faction and rebels in Dar'a". SOHR. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (3 July 2017). Jonathan Spyer (ed.). "Arab Media: Israeli Bombardment Killed, Wounded Targets inside Syria". Rubin Center. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". pbs.twimg.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". pbs.twimg.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "The Islamic State's Bayat Campaign".
- ^ "Archived copy". pbs.twimg.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Breaking: ISIS launches first attack on Syrian Army troops in west Daraa". 3 July 2018. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
