Muhajirin wa-Ansar Alliance

The Muhajirin wa-Ansar Alliance (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.

Muhajirin wa-Ansar Alliance
تحالف المهاجرين والأنصار
Participant in Syrian Civil War
Official logo of Muhajirin wa-Ansar Alliance
ActiveJanuary 2014 – 2015
IdeologySalafi jihadism[1]
Area of operationsHama Governorate, Syria[2]
Idlib Governorate, Syria[1]
Size7,000
Alliesal-Nusra Front
Free Syrian Army
Opponent(s) Syria
 Iran
Battles and war(s)Syrian Civil War

See also

  • List of armed groups in the Syrian Civil War

References

  1. "The Other Syrian Peace Process". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  2. "The new face of the Syrian rebellion". The Arab Chronicle. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
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