Junud al-Sham
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| Junud al-Sham | |
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| جنود الشام Participant in the Syrian Civil War |
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| Active | 2012 - Present[1] |
| Ideology | Sunni Islamism Salafi movement |
| Leaders | Muslim Abu Walid al Shishani[2] |
| Area of operations | Aleppo Governorate, Syria[3] Latakia Governorate, Syria[4] |
| Allies | Ahrar ash-Sham[4] Al-Nusra Front[2] Group of the One and Only[5] |
| Opponents | Syrian Armed Forces Syrian Resistance National Defense Force |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
Junud al-Sham (Soldiers of the Levant) is a group of Chechen and Lebanese Sunni fighters who have fought during the Syrian Civil War.[2] By early 2016, Junud al-Sham had reportedly weakened significantly, with its leader Muslim Abu Walid al Shishani reproached other insurgent groups in Syria for not providing assistance, and with many of its members leaving the group to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ Meet ISIS’ new breed of Chechen militants Al-Arabiya, 31 August 2014
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