Syria is country about the size of washington state, with an extraordinarily long, welldocumented and glorious history, and central role in the emergence of judaism, christianity and islam. Syrian jihadists jabhat alnusras decision to detach itself from alqaeda could end up strengthening the group, says david roberts of kings college, london. Alnusra s connection to the alqaeda franchise marks them out as a serious, longterm threat to the stability of the country, and even the whole region. Jul 28, 2016 the leader of jabhat al nusra, one of the most powerful jihadi groups in syria, has announced that the group is breaking its link with al qaida and changing its name, in an apparent attempt to be.
Quilliam releases new strategic briefing jabhat alnusra. Nusra jn, including its strategy and military operations in the civil war in syria. A militant commander for alnusra alqaeda in syria has claimed the group have been delivered us weapons by third party governments that washington supports. The easiest and arguably only way to accomplish this at the time was through seizing srf territories. Aug 01, 2016 jabhat al nusra, one of the biggest jihadist groups in syria, has cut its ties with al qaeda, and changed its name is it just a pr exercise or does it signal big news for the troubled country. That said, in terms of al qaeda, there is also the question of whether we should be thinking about jabhat al nusra, aqap, and ansar al shariah in libya as part of a singular organization at this point, or whether they are now, or are heading toward, being likeminded but independent groups for most intents and purposes. Jabhat alnusra, or the al nusra front, is an alqaeda affiliated sunni islamist group. Front of the supporters, known as jabhat fatah alsham arabic.
Isis, the khorasan group and alnusra front are all reported targets of u. Second, srf relations with the united states posed a strategic threat to alnusras presence in syria. Aug 07, 2014 for the past two years, al qaeda affiliate jabhat al nusra has, to all intents and purposes, adopted a surprisingly pragmatic strategy in syria, focused on maintaining at least tacitly cooperative. Alnusra front or jabhat alnusra known as jabhat fatah alsham arabic.
We use cookies for a number of reasons, such as keeping ft sites reliable and secure, personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to analyse how our sites are used. Jul 31, 2015 alqaidas affiliate in syria has killed five members of a rebel group trained by the us and wounded 18 others, a day after kidnapping seven members of the same force, in the latest blow to. Alnusra commander says us are arming jihadists with tanks. American obsession with alqaeda in syria is making the conflict there worse august 9, 2016 4. Sep 24, 2014 isis, the khorasan group and al nusra front are all reported targets of u. Mar, 2017 news world middle east inside the blackwater of jihad. Hayat tahrir alsham hts center for strategic and international. American obsession with alqaeda in syria is making the. Jabhat alnusra alnusra front, was established in january 2012. Inside the private security company training extremists in.
Jabhat alnusra, one of the biggest jihadist groups in syria, has cut its ties with al qaeda, and changed its name is it just a pr exercise or does it signal big news for the troubled country. Jabhat alnusrah li alsham support front for the people of syria. Members of al qaedas nusra front drive in a convoy as they tour villages, which they said they. Us designates syrias jabhat alnusra front a terrorist. Qasim, who was active in a support capacity to the rebels during the september offensive, told an arabic newssite via skype, the battle to capture quneitra on sept. I like the words of the title formally affiliated with al qaeda, the book seems to describe this group as more of a rebranding instead of a complete break from al qaeda.
Ustrained syrian rebels killed and leaders captured by al. Us designates syrias jabhat alnusra front a terrorist group at lightning speed the us state department designated syrias jabhat alnusra, one of the militias fighting bashar alassad, a. Fighters from the alqaedalinked islamic state of iraq and greater syria, aleppo, syria, july 4, 20. Jul 29, 2016 syrian jihadists jabhat al nusra s decision to detach itself from al qaeda could end up strengthening the group, says david roberts of kings college, london. The middle east after the territorial demise of the islamic state in iraq and syria, we evaluated that on the backdrop of the russian involvement in syria, the negotiations for a solution to the syrian conflict, the threat of cooperation between russia and the u. Jabhat alnusra to be declared terrorist organization by us the us will label the syrian extremist jabhat alnusra the support group a terrorist organization, according to federal register.
The united states designated jabhat alnusra as a foreign terrorist organization, followed by the united nations security council and many other countries. Jul 30, 2016 as the head of syrias jabhat alnusra announced the end of operations linked to alqaeda on thursday, few commanders of syrias fiveyear civil war celebrated it as a win for moderate. Abu mohammed al jolani, leader of jabhat al nusra, announced the group. Jabhat alnusra to be declared terrorist organization by us. Alnusra front hayat tahrir alsham counter extremism project. The strategies derived from abu musabs guidelines included providing services to people, avoiding. Mar 14, 2019 al nusrah front, jabhat al nusrah, jabhet al nusra, the victory front, and al nusrah front for the people of the levant. A strategic briefing, aims to elucidate and analyse the groups background, strategy and organisation, as well as mapping out the challenges which face them in the future. Alnusra front hayat tahrir alsham counter extremism. Alnusras break from alqaeda seen as a strategic move. Current efforts that focus on isis first and plan to address jabhat al nusra second if at all have a high probability of facilitating jabhat al nusras expansion. In our june 14, 2016 paper, jabhat al nusra at crossroads, a backgrounder for the herzliya conference simulation. The report warned that the hardline islamist group is linked to al qaeda, seeks to create a new jihadist umbrella movement in syria and ultimately create a caliphate.
Islamist militant group al nusra reemerging as key rebel. Aug 04, 2015 as became apparent july 30, these ties did not keep jabhat al nusra from attacking the new syrian force. Tanziem qaedat aljihad fi bilad alsham the qaedat aljihad organization in syria history. Matthew schrier says his lawsuit against the qatar islamic bank will be the final fight in an ordeal that began when he was taken hostage in december 2012. Jabhat alnusra has weakened the moderate opposition and penetrated other sunni opposition groups in syria so thoroughly that it is poised to benefit the most from the destruction of isis and the. Jabhat alnusra today known as jabhat fath alsham, through a mixture of pragmatism and revolutionary intransigence, has successfully taken advantage of the failure of the strategy of military deescalation imposed from above. Alqaidas affiliate in syria has killed five members of a rebel group trained by the us and wounded 18 others, a day after kidnapping seven members of the same force, in the latest blow to. Lister is the author of the critically acclaimed book. Jabhat al nusras rebranding involved a twofold effort.
Inside the private security company training extremists in syria. Sep 26, 2016 most of the is leaders are working with intelligence services, and its now clear for us. Military implications of jabhat alnusras split with al. Oct 02, 2016 since the beginning of 2016, the international community has been striving to ensure that the local and national truces in syria are respected. What drove syrias nusra front to detach itself from alqaeda. For the past two years, alqaeda affiliate jabhat alnusra has, to all intents and purposes, adopted a surprisingly pragmatic strategy in syria, focused on maintaining at least tacitly cooperative.
Jabhat al nusra, however, is primed to benefit from isiss defeat by moving into territories from which isis has been cleared. Istanbul jabhat alnusra, the syrian offshoot of the terrorist organization al qaeda, has been joining ranks in some parts of syria with rebel groups that were once the countrys main. The two sides initially were a single group and jabhat al nusra jn was set up by abu bakr al baghdadi but it broke apart in 20 during a power struggle among their leaders. The history of the syrian rebel group formerly affiliated with al qaeda was a complex read. The interview with jabhat alnusras commander was taken at a stone quarry in aleppo on september 17 by koelner stadtanzeiger journalist jurgen todenhofer on his seventh trip to wartorn syria. Seventy percent of alnusras men are syrians, according to golani himself. Jabhat al nusra present itself as a domestic syrian group and a product of the 2011 uprising against the assad regime. Syrias jabhat alnusra splits from alqaeda and changes its name. Quilliam is the worlds first counterextremism organisation. Jn rivals isis as a sophisticated, intelligent, strategic actor in the region and continues to enjoy a dangerous freedom to operate in syria.
All operations against jabhat al nusra and isis must be integrated into a single coherent strategic concept that takes account of the divergence of interests between the u. Syrian alqaeda branch confirms abu hammam alshami died during regime attack on meeting of groups commanders in idlib. Jabhat alnusra tries to look like a moderate terrorist group. Jabhat alnusra and isis alliance could spread beyond damascus. Talk to any syrian you meet on the syrianturkish border these days, and in less than five minutes the conversation is likely to turn to daashthe arabic acronym for the rebel organization known as the islamic state of iraq and greater syria, or isis. Berger 28 jul 2016 after years of rumours, syrian jihadist group jabhat al nusra is expected to sever its longstanding affiliation with al qaeda at any moment. Alnusrah front is a religious, separatist group founded in 2012 by abu muhammed aljulani during the syrian civil war. Browse the independents complete collection of articles and commentary on jabhat alnusra. Joe laurias perceptive article obamas moderate syrian deception. As mentioned above, jabhat alnusra, htss precursor organization, was formed in syria in 2011 as alqaedas affiliate within the opposition to the assad regime. We have a full spectrum approach to promote pluralism and inspire change. The private security company training extremists in syria. Mar 16, 2020 matthew schrier says his lawsuit against the qatar islamic bank will be the final fight in an ordeal that began when he was taken hostage in december 2012. Jabhat fateh alsham did jabhat alnusra split from alqaeda.
Senior nusra front commander killed in syria air strike. Malhama tactical is an islamist private military contractor that means. The leader of jabhat alnusra, one of the most powerful jihadi groups in syria, has announced that the group is breaking its link with alqaida and changing its. Jabhat alnusra in syria institute for the study of war. Reports in recent months indicate al qaeda aq and the syrian jihadi terrorist group, jabhat al nusra have made a clean break. Reportedly supported by qatar, jabhat alnusra had about 15,000 fighters in mid2014.
And yet, alnusra cannot be defined as a pure extension of the main iraqi jihadi movement in neighboring syria. Jabhat alnusra in the syrian conflict oxford research group. Dec 10, 2012 us designates syrias jabhat al nusra front a terrorist group at lightning speed the us state department designated syrias jabhat al nusra, one of the militias fighting bashar al assad, a. May 10, 2016 first, alnusra wished to expand and take over the lucrative smuggling operations srf controlled. Dec 02, 2012 inside jabhat al nusra the most extreme wing of syrias struggle one of the men behind a series of jihadist attacks inside syria tells ruth sherlock about their battle to overthrow president assad. Uncovering the tacit cooperation between israel and jabhat al.
Syrias jabhat al nusra splits from al qaeda and changes its name. We, the jabhat alnusra, have our own way, al ezz said. Inside jabhat al nusra the most extreme wing of syrias struggle one of the men behind a series of jihadist attacks inside syria tells ruth sherlock about their battle to overthrow president assad. Sep 29, 2016 a militant commander for alnusra alqaeda in syria has claimed the group have been delivered us weapons by third party governments that washington supports. Trying to consolidate local support, alnusra front has adopted military and outreach strategies from alqaedalinked jihadist abu musab alsuri. It was the official syrian branch of alqaeda until july 2016, when it became a separate organization. Alnusra front leader abu muhammad algolani declared a formal split from alqaeda after thanking our brothers, the commanders of alqa eda. As the head of syrias jabhat alnusra announced the end of operations linked to alqaeda on thursday, few commanders of syrias fiveyear civil war celebrated it as a win for moderate. Inside jabhat al nusra the most extreme wing of syrias. News world middle east inside the blackwater of jihad. Alnusra commander says us are arming jihadists with tanks in. Jabhat al nusra has weakened the moderate opposition and penetrated other sunni opposition groups in syria so thoroughly that it is poised to benefit the most from the destruction of isis and the. On january 8, the quilliam foundation released a new strategic briefing on the al nusra front jabhat al nusra, a powerful rebel group fighting the syrian regime. On the surface, jabhat al nusra received approval from the core al qaeda leadership to break away from the aqenterprise and form their own separate franchise in syria.
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