Junūd al-Shām
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Junūd al-Shām |
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|---|---|
| Lineup | 2014 |
| Country | Syria |
| Insinuation | Islamic front |
| Location |
Aleppo Governorate Latakia Governorate |
| Butcher | civil war in Syria |
| commander | |
| emir | Muslim Abu Walid al Shishani |
The Junūd al-Shām ( Arabic جنود الشام, DMG Ǧunūd aš-Šām , 'Soldiers of the Levant ') are an Islamist - jihadist group of Chechen and Lebanese Sunni fighters who are fighting on the side of the insurgents in the Syrian civil war . Allies of the Junūd al-Shām include the Ahrar al-Sham and the Al-Nusra Front , and the group is also under the command of the Islamic Front .
Individual evidence
- ^ Syrian opposition groups fail to capture Aleppo prison . In: Al Monitor , February 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved on September 6, 2014.
- ↑ a b Chechen al Qaeda commander, popular Saudi cleric, and an Ahrar al Sham leader spotted on front lines in Latakia . In: Long War Journal , March 27, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ^ A b c Split Among North Caucasian Fighters in Syria . The Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst. July 2, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.