Army of Islam

The Army of Islam (Arabic: جيش الإسلام jaysh al-islām) is a Sunni Islamist rebel group and terrorist organization with active operations in multiple Arab republics, which acts as the armed wing of the Muslim Brotherhood. It is a primary faction fighting against the government of the Arab Union in the 2011–present Arab Civil War, commonly called the Arab Winter. The Army of Islam is estimated to have over 72,000 active fighters as of December 2018.