Group of the One and Only

Group of the One and Only
Jamaat Ahadun Ahad[1]
Participant in Syrian Civil War
Ideology Sunni Islam
Salafi movement
Leaders Al Bara Shishani[2]
Area of operations Latakia Governorate, Syria[2]
Strength 250-300[3]
Allies Junud al-Sham[3]
Opponents Syrian Armed Forces
Battles and wars Syrian Civil War

The Group of the One and Only (Jamaat Ahadun Ahad) is a small rebel group that has been active during the Syrian Civil War. The group is composed of foreigners as well as Syrians.[1] The group's leader, Amir Al Bara, and an unknown number of fighters, reportedly left Latakia and later joined the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in 2016.[4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Chechen-led jihadist group in Syria releases video of training camp". Long War Journal. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Guest Post: MUHAJIREEN BATTALION – JAMAAT AHADUN AHAD". From Chechnya To Syria. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  3. 1 2 "GUEST POST: The 4 Chechen Brigades In Jamaat Ahadun Ahad". From Chechnya To Syria. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  4. "Chechens Fighting in Syria Increasingly Joining Forces With Islamic State". Jamestown Foundation. 3 March 2016.
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