Ahrar al-Sham arrests Parliament Member in Dier al-Zour

The Islamic Ahrar al-Sham Movement in YouTube video posted by activists purported arresting parliament member in Dier al-Zour province.

In a statement read by armed fighter, Ahrar al-Sham assured arresting number of pro-Assad militia, Shabiha in Shoumaitliya village including MP Muhnna Fayyad al-Naser.

Ahrar al-Sham is likely to be Syria’s largest salafi faction. It claims to run about a hundred local armed groups, as well as offices for humanitarian aid and sharia law. It was created in the Idlib-Hama region in early summer 2011. In December 2012 it spearheaded the creation of the SIF alliance, which drew like-minded Islamist groups into its orbit. In spring 2013, several SIF member factions merged into Ahrar al-Sham, greatly adding to its numbers and influence. It seeks an Islamic state based on sharia law.