Database: Identifiers of Designated Islamic Terrorist Organizations
Jamaat Jund al-Sham
Designation Status (as of October 12, 2026)
| US State Dept FTO | Not listed official list |
|---|---|
| US Treasury OFAC SDN (SDGT) | Not listed official list |
| UK Proscribed | Not listed official list |
| EU Terrorist Lists | Not listed official list |
| Canada Listed Entities | Not listed official list |
| Australia Listed | Not listed official list |
Profile written 2014 The profile below is the original Jihad Intel text and has not been updated. Designation status above is current.
Not yet designated as terrorist by a Western country
Base of operations: Syria
Jamaat Jund al-Sham ("Group of Soldiers of ash-Sham") was a jihadi group founded by Lebanese Sunni foreign fighters in western Homs countryside, but it also attracted foreign fighters of other nationalities (e.g., Jordanians) and had a native Syrian contingent. Primarily based in Krak des Chevaliers (the historic Crusader castle), the group was eventually driven out by Assad regime forces in March 2014 and has since become virtually defunct. Ideologically, the group espoused the establishment of a caliphate.
