Muhajirin wa-Ansar Alliance explained

Muhajirin wa-Ansar Alliance
War:Syrian Civil War
Active:January 2014 – 2015
Ideology:Salafi jihadism[1]
Area:Hama Governorate, Syria[2]
Idlib Governorate, Syria
Size:7,000
Allies: al-Nusra Front
Free Syrian Army
Opponents:
Battles:Syrian Civil War

The Muhajirin wa-Ansar Alliance (Arabic: {{script/Arabic|تحالف المهاجرين والأنصار, Alliance of Emigrants and Helpers) is an alliance of Salafi jihadist groups that have been active during the Syrian Civil War.[1] The groups involved are: Jund al-Aqsa (former), Liwaa al-Umma, the Omar Brigade and the Haqq Brigade in Idlib.[1] Two prominent members of the alliance, Jund al-Aqsa and Haqq Brigade in Idlib, became part of the Army of Conquest operations room in 2015, entering into a strategic relationship with al-Nusra Front. Jund al-Aqsa later left the Army of Conquest.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Other Syrian Peace Process. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 27 January 2014. 25 April 2014.
  2. Web site: The new face of the Syrian rebellion. The Arab Chronicle. 2 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140326104506/http://the-arab-chronicle.com/new-face-syrian-rebellion/. 26 March 2014. dead.