| Katibat al-Ghuraba al-Turkistan | |
| Native Name: | Arabic كتيبة الغرباء التركستانيةUyghur كاتىبات تۈركستان |
| Active: | July 2017 - Present |
| Allegiance: | Hayat Tahrir al-Sham |
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| War: | Syrian Civil War |
Katibat al-Ghuraba al-Turkistan (,) is a predominantly Uyghur militant Jihadist group based in Syria.
The group established itself in July 2017, in north-western Syria, mostly by advertising itself through YouTube propaganda videos of battle against Syrian Forces. Though unaffiliated, it has, through its YouTube videos, normally shown support to Al-Qaeda and Al-Nusra Front. Throughout its history, it has openly shown it's hatred for China and the CCP, especially the government's treatment of Uyghur's.[1] [2]
In March 2018, the group expanded throughout Idlib and Hama governorate, with help from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.[3]
In October 2018, Katibat al-Ghuraba al-Turkistan trained with Malhama Tactical in the Latakia, Syria, after, they uploaded a video of them doing so.[4]
In August 2021, the group expanded throughout Syria and started occupying territory including the areas of Qalb Lawze and Jabal al-Sammaq.[5]
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