Jundallah (Syria)
| Jundallah | |
|---|---|
| Arabic: Jundallah | |
| Leaders | Abu Khalil Azari[1] Abu Musa al Shishani[2] |
| Dates of operation | 2015[1]- 2021 |
| Headquarters | al-Mohandisin, Aleppo Governorate al-Dana,Idlib Governorate Turkmen Mountain[2] |
| Ideology | Salafi jihadism |
| Size | 100-150[2] |
| Opponents | ISIS Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham[2] |
| Battles and wars | Syrian civil war |
Jundallah (Arabic: Jundallah) was a Salafist jihadist group in Syria during the Syrian civil war.
Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) launched an operation against it on 25 October 2021, which resulted in the group being dismantled.
History
[edit]Jundallah was founded in 2014 or 2015 under the name Jund al-Khilafa by Azeris named Abu Fatima al-Turki and Abu Hanifa al-Azari.[3]
HTS fought against the group in November 2021, following failed negotiations, and dissolved it.[4] The group's leader, Abu Musa al Shishani, was arrested in Kherbet Eljoz while trying to escape to Turkey.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Khaled al-Khateeb (1 November 2021). "Syrian jihadi group cracks down on last pocket of rivals in Idlib". Al-Monitor. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Muslim Shishani Steps Aside as HTS Concludes Security Operations against Jundullah". Levant24. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Jundallah". Counter Extremism Project. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Foreign Fighters: Their relation with HTS". Levant24. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
