May 15, 2015 jabhat al nusra, or the al nusra front, is an alqaeda affiliated sunni islamist group. Al qaedas syria branch known as the nusra front and a top rival of isis and other islamic insurgents now control nearly all of idlib province, except for the predominantly shiite villages of. The major goal of the terrorists is to dramatically expand their sphere of influence in the region, the expert emphasized. Nusra has been one of the most effective antigovernment factions in syrias civil war, particularly in the countrys north. Join facebook to connect with jabhat al nusra and others you may know. Sep 09, 2015 al qaedas syria branch known as the nusra front and a top rival of isis and other islamic insurgents now control nearly all of idlib province, except for the predominantly shiite villages of. Jaish alfatah, also known as the army of conquest, is an umbrella organization that was created in march 2015, with alnusra front and ahrar alsham forming the bulk of its forces. Rebels and the nusra front control much of the province while government forces dominate the regions capital city, also called idlib. Aleppo and idleb by jabhat alnusra, the alshamia front and their affiliated. Jul 28, 2016 nusra front, a rebel group fighting the syrian regime, said thursday that it is breaking organizational ties with alqaeda in an apparent effort to remove any pretext for russia and the u.
Jul 27, 2016 though the worlds attention remains transfixed on isis and the immediate threat the group poses, jabhat alnusra, the alqaida affiliate in syria, is perhaps a greater threat to the worlds. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. The appeal to defend the kurds in syria from massacre and ethnic cleansing, written by an organization called peace in kurdistan, clearly outlines the kurdish position. The soldiers were taken hostage by the al nusra front two weeks ago under unclear circumstances. Foreign fighters from this balkan nation join solely al. Read more about perverse arguments from israels perverse lobby. An extended version of this video is available on owen joness youtube channel owen jones, adam sich, mat heywood and rianna walcott, fri.
The largest syrian alqaeda group, jabhat al nusra, executed 14 soldiers of the syrian arab army saa on wednesday morning at an undisclosed site in the qalamoun region, a mountainous area bordering lebanon. Syrian jihadis seize idlib army base world news the guardian. The american jewish committee paints israel as the perpetual victim. Syrias nusra front claims no more ties with alqaeda. Jabhat alnusra, or the al nusra front, is an alqaeda affiliated sunni islamist group. Syria loses last idlib army base to nusra al jazeera america.
Jan, 2017 an extended version of this video is available on owen joness youtube channel owen jones, adam sich, mat heywood and rianna walcott, fri jan 2017 04. Jul 29, 2016 jabhat alnusra rebrands after split from alqaida the leader of the nusra front jabhat alnusra, abu mohammed aljoulani, has announced that the organization would split from alqaida and become the levantine conquest front, aiming to close the gap between syrias fighting factions. Syrian jihadis seize idlib army base world news the. Al nusra reemerging as key rebel faction fighting to. Khalid shishani, an ethnic chechen militant fighting alongside jabhat al nusra, has written a letter warning that the is group is winning the propaganda war among russianspeaking muslims and calling on his fellow nonis jihadis to step up their game to reach muslims by which he means projihadi muslims of course in russia and particularly in the north caucasus. The largest syrian alqaeda group, jabhat alnusra, executed 14 soldiers of the syrian arab army saa on wednesday morning at an undisclosed site in the qalamoun region, a mountainous area bordering lebanon.
Vice news filmmaker medyan dairieh gains exclusive access to the syrian branch of al qaeda, al nusra, a jihadist group fighting against. Us not arming nusra, but our allies might state dept rt. Jabhat alnusra rebrands after split from alqaida syria. What is the relationship between nusra front and ahrar al sharqiya, who is abu maria alqahtani and can we still call jabhat alnusra al qaeda.
The brookings institution is a nonprofit organization devoted to independent research and policy solutions. Three years ago, an uprising against the assad regime turned into what looked like a straightforward civil war between syrian government. After a twoyear siege, alqaeda affiliate jabhat alnusra and other insurgents on wednesday captured the one remaining syrian army air base in idlib province a development that activists said effectively expelled the last of president bashar alassads forces from the province, in the countrys northwest. The islamic state of iraq and alsham isis is not the only salafijihadist threat emanating from syria. Front of the supporters, known as jabhat fatah alsham arabic. Alnusra front is a terrorist group and the us will never provide it with any aid, said the state department, reacting to revelations in a german newspaper while admitting that unnamed us allies might be backing the jihadist militants in syria. The kurdish pyd party and its ypg militia, which is affiliated with the. The roots of the salafist movement in syria go back to the late 19th century, in what came to be known as reformist salafism, a movement that largely mirrored the reformist salafist movements that had emerged in egypt with sheikh mohammad abdu, in that it sought to combat the despotic and backward state inherited from the ottomans. Relations between the peoples protection units ypg and the free syrian army fsa are. Sep 24, 2014 isis, the khorasan group and al nusra front are all reported targets of u.
It is mainly active in the idlib province, but has also carried out operations in the provinces of latakia and hama. Turkish involvement in the syrian civil war wikipedia. Uk minister priti patel secretly urged aid for alqaida via israel. Though the worlds attention remains transfixed on isis and the immediate threat the group poses, jabhat alnusra, the alqaida affiliate in syria, is perhaps a greater threat to the worlds. Nusras leader, abu mohammed algolani, said in a video announcement that the front no longer had any ties to an outside group, meaning it is formally. Jan 24, 2015 the representatives of these aforementioned areas have disavowed the druze religion and have said that they are muslims of the ahl alsunna wa aljamaat sunnis. Jabhat alnusra and the druze of idlib province aymenn. Khalid shishani, an ethnic chechen militant fighting alongside jabhat alnusra, has written a letter warning that the is group is winning the propaganda war among russianspeaking muslims and calling on his fellow nonis jihadis to step up their game to reach muslims by which he means projihadi muslims of course in russia and particularly in the north caucasus. The intercept is an independent nonprofit news outlet. Us blacklists syrian rebel group al nusra washington designates group as a terrorist organisation, saying it is trying to hijack rebellion on behalf of alqaeda.
Apr 10, 20 a profile of the shadowy al nusra front, an alqaeda linked jihadist group in syria which says it is behind many of the countrys bombings. Jabhat alnusra in syria institute for the study of war. Al qaedas syrian affiliate, jabhat alnusra, is a greater threat to the united states in the long term than is isis, a new report is charging. Fsa groups and the pyd clashed in the town of afrin, during which two rebel fighters. Why syrian army needs to keep a close eye on alnusra. Members of al qaedas nusra front prepare to fire a mortar towards forces loyal to syrias president bashar alassad in almallah farms, north of aleppo, february 18, 2015. Aug 09, 20 witnesses are starting to emerge with grisly tales of kidnapping, rape and murder of kurdish minorities in the north and northeast of syria. Syrias nusra front leader claims to cut ties with al. Nov 02, 2016 al nusra is stronger than ever a member of the nusra front squats in ariha, syria, after a coalition of insurgent groups seized the area, may 29, 2015 photo by ammar abdullahreuters. Three months after its split from al qaeda, which in reality is simply a feint, jabhat fateh al sham jfs, formerly known as jabhat al nusra, may pose a more significant longterm threat to the west than the islamic state in iraq and syria isis while the west targets isis, jfs is quietly laying the groundwork for al qaedas resurgence by hunkering down, rebuilding, and. Under kurdish rule abuses in pydrun enclaves of syria. Aug 23, 2016 the intercept is an independent nonprofit news outlet. What is the relationship between nusra front and ahrar al. Why syrian army needs to keep a close eye on alnusra front.
Al qaeda affiliate in syria, nusra front capture last army. One of the videos posted on youtube shows four people throwing unidentified objects at the convoy after. Syrias nusra front leader claims to cut ties with al qaeda. Turkey has been diplomatically and militarily involved in the syrian civil war since its outbreak. Alnusra is the ciamossadsaudi lovechild who get a new name every fe. A profile of the shadowy alnusra front, an alqaeda linked jihadist group in syria which says it is behind many of the countrys bombings. Jaish alfatah, also known as the army of conquest, is an umbrella organization that was created in march 2015, with al nusra front and ahrar alsham forming the bulk of its forces. While most analysis of the druze in syria focuses on their positions in suwayda province where they constitute the majority of the population as well as jabal alsheikh in damascusquneitra provinces, it should be remembered that there is also a druze community in. Nusra front, a rebel group fighting the syrian regime, said thursday that it is breaking organizational ties with alqaeda in an apparent effort to remove any pretext for russia and the u. And an agreement has been made between them on one side and the representative of jabhat al nusra sheikh abu abd alrahman altunisi on the other on what follows. Us blacklists syrian rebel group alnusra news al jazeera.
Us blacklists syrian rebel group alnusra washington designates group as a terrorist organisation, saying it is trying to hijack rebellion on behalf of alqaeda. Browse the independent s complete collection of articles and commentary on jabhat alnusra. Jabhat alnusra latest news, breaking stories and comment. Sep 09, 2015 after a twoyear siege, alqaeda affiliate jabhat alnusra and other insurgents on wednesday captured the one remaining syrian army air base in idlib province a development that activists said effectively expelled the last of president bashar alassads forces from the province, in the countrys northwest. Us not arming nusra, but our allies might state dept.
We dont have ads, so we depend on our members 35,000 and counting to help us hold the powerful to account. Jul 28, 2016 nusra s leader, abu mohammed algolani, said in a video announcement that the front no longer had any ties to an outside group, meaning it is formally no longer a branch. Peace in kurdistan supports the proposals for a comprehensive peace settlement in syria put forward by the pyd and supports the right of the kurds in syria to exercise democratic selfgovernment in the region. Alardni, a jordanian citizen and highranking emir of hayyat tahrir alsham, an affiliated organisation of alqaeda that was formerly known as the alnusra front, was killed by an improvised explosive device ied near maar dibsah in the western countryside of idlib province. Alqaeda affiliate executes 14 syrian soldiers graphic.
Warning thread syria video of alnusra beheading a spy graphic might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. The coalition includes the alnusra front the syrian affiliate of alqaeda and ahrar alsham. Clashes between alqaedalinked militants and soldiers of the kurdish front have sunk the region into chaos. Jan 25, 2016 al qaedas syrian affiliate, jabhat al nusra, is a greater threat to the united states in the long term than is isis, a new report is charging.
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