Sultan Suleiman Shah Division

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Sultan Suleiman Shah Division
al-Amshat [1]
Leaders Mohammed al-Jassem [2]
nom de guerre: Abu Amsha [3]
Dates of operation2016-present [4]
Part of Syrian revolution flag.svg Free Syrian Army
Allies Hamza Division [8]
InfoboxHTS.svg Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham [9]
Opponents ISIS [4]
Third Legion (Levant Front and Jaysh al-Islam)
Liberation and Construction Movement [9]
Battles and wars Syrian civil war

The Sultan Suleiman Shah Division, also known as the Suleiman Shah Brigade, is a Turkish-backed faction in Syria during the Syrian civil war.

Sanctions

The group was sanctioned by the United States State Department in 2023. [13]

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