article_snippet.sent: A militant group which opposes both ISIS and the Syrian regime form a small part of Jaysh Al-Islam - or Army of Islam - who reportedly  command as many as 25,000 loyal fighters following the merger of up to 60 rebel factions inside Syria.
article_snippet.sent: A militant group which opposes both ISIS and the Syrian regime was created in 2011 when Saudi Arabia allegedly engineered the merger of over 50 rebel factions after growing alarmed at the rise if Al-Qaeda and ISIS in Syria.
article_snippet.sent: It is a fierce enemy of both those Islamist groups as well as Jabhat Al-Nusra, but embraces independent rebel forces and 'non-Jihadi' units.
article_snippet.sent: Jaysh Al-Islam is led by Sheikh Zahran Aloush who addresses the thousands of armed soldiers and tanks once the thousands of armed soldiers and tanks have assembled on the vast concrete ground below.
article_snippet.sent: Joining forces: Jaysh Al-Islam was formed when up to 60 rebel factions in Syria merged to fight the Syrian regime .
article_snippet.sent: Jaysh Al-Islam is led by Sheikh Zahran Aloush (pictured), who is considered one of the most powerful leaders in rebel-held Syria .
article_snippet.sent: Jaysh Al-Islam is considered one of the most power military chiefs in rebel-held Syria and called for the 'cleansing' of all Alawite and Shiites in Damascus.
article_snippet.sent: Jaysh Al-Islam says to Jaysh Al-Islam soldiers: 'Today, legions of Mujahadin, stand in readiness to raise the banner of Allah, uphold Jaysh Al-Islam words, move forward to fight and defend Jaysh Al-Islam religion. '
article_snippet.sent: Jaysh Al-Islam refers to their enemies, which include Islamic State and Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's troops, as the 'dirtiest and most despicable enemies of Allah'.
highlights_snippet.sent: Jaysh Al-Islam fights against government soldiers in Syrian city of Damascus .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Made up of around '60 rebel factions', Jaysh Al-Islam also opposes Islamist groups like ISIS .
  