| Ghuraba al-Sham | |
|---|---|
| غرباء الشام | |
| Leaders | Mahmud al-Aghasi (2003–2007) [1] |
| Dates of operation | 2003–2013 |
| Active regions |
Syria Lebanon Iraq [2] |
| Ideology | Sunni Jihadism [3] |
| Allies |
Al-Nusra Front
[4] (formerly) [5] [6] Ahrar ash-Sham Ahrar al-Jazeera [7] |
| Opponents |
Syrian Armed Forces People's Protection Units [8] |
| Battles and wars | Syrian civil war |
Ghuraba al-Sham ( Arabic: غرباء الشام Ghurabā' ash-Shām, "Strangers/Foreigners of the Levant ") was a group of jihadists of Turkish and former Eastern bloc origin [3] who smuggled foreign fighters to Iraq, intervened in Lebanon during the 2007 Lebanon conflict, [6] and fought in Syria during the Syrian civil war. [3] The group coordinated with Al-Nusra Front in clashes with the People's Protection Units in November 2012 [8] and in January 2013. [9] The group apparently shut down or disappeared in 2014.
Structure
The group was founded by Aleppo preacher Mahmud al-Aghasi, who was also known as Abu al-Qaqa. He was often accused by Syrian opposition parties of working for the Mukhabarat and during the 2007 Lebanon conflict he was known as the Godfather of Fatah al-Islam. [6] The group was widely believed by many Lebanese people to be smuggling fighters to Iraq during the Iraq War and later to the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp to help Fatah al-Islam under the alleged auspice of the Syrian government. [6] Abu al-Qaqa was killed in Aleppo by a former prisoner who was held by Americans during the Iraq War [1] on 28 September 2007. [6] Members of the group were recruited in Syria and sent to Iraq to fight during the Iraq War. [2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Radical Syrian cleric 'shot dead'". BBC. 29 September 2007. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Syria's Islamic Movement and the Current Uprising: Political Acquiescence, Quietism, and Dissent". Jadaliyya. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ a b c "Jihadists eclipsing other rebels in Syria's Aleppo". Daily News Egypt. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ a b AFP (18 January 2013). "Raging clashes pit Syrian Kurds against jihadists". NOW. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ As-Safir (14 November 2012). "Kurds Caught in Crossfire in Northwest Syria Battle". Al Monitor. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d e McGregor, Andrew (October 2007). "Controversial Syrian Preacher Abu al-Qaqa Gunned Down in Aleppo". Terrorism Focus. 4 (33). Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ a b Carl Drott (15 May 2014). "Arab Tribes Split Between Kurds And Jihadists". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Jihadist rebels in standoff with Syria Kurds: NGO". Al Arabiya. AFP/Reuters. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
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^ AFP/Reuters (18 January 2013).
"Heavy casualties as huge blast hit Aleppo". Reuters and AFP. Archived from
the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
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External links
the Syrian civil war at Wikipedia's
sister projects
| Ghuraba al-Sham | |
|---|---|
| غرباء الشام | |
| Leaders | Mahmud al-Aghasi (2003–2007) [1] |
| Dates of operation | 2003–2013 |
| Active regions |
Syria Lebanon Iraq [2] |
| Ideology | Sunni Jihadism [3] |
| Allies |
Al-Nusra Front
[4] (formerly) [5] [6] Ahrar ash-Sham Ahrar al-Jazeera [7] |
| Opponents |
Syrian Armed Forces People's Protection Units [8] |
| Battles and wars | Syrian civil war |
Ghuraba al-Sham ( Arabic: غرباء الشام Ghurabā' ash-Shām, "Strangers/Foreigners of the Levant ") was a group of jihadists of Turkish and former Eastern bloc origin [3] who smuggled foreign fighters to Iraq, intervened in Lebanon during the 2007 Lebanon conflict, [6] and fought in Syria during the Syrian civil war. [3] The group coordinated with Al-Nusra Front in clashes with the People's Protection Units in November 2012 [8] and in January 2013. [9] The group apparently shut down or disappeared in 2014.
Structure
The group was founded by Aleppo preacher Mahmud al-Aghasi, who was also known as Abu al-Qaqa. He was often accused by Syrian opposition parties of working for the Mukhabarat and during the 2007 Lebanon conflict he was known as the Godfather of Fatah al-Islam. [6] The group was widely believed by many Lebanese people to be smuggling fighters to Iraq during the Iraq War and later to the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp to help Fatah al-Islam under the alleged auspice of the Syrian government. [6] Abu al-Qaqa was killed in Aleppo by a former prisoner who was held by Americans during the Iraq War [1] on 28 September 2007. [6] Members of the group were recruited in Syria and sent to Iraq to fight during the Iraq War. [2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Radical Syrian cleric 'shot dead'". BBC. 29 September 2007. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Syria's Islamic Movement and the Current Uprising: Political Acquiescence, Quietism, and Dissent". Jadaliyya. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ a b c "Jihadists eclipsing other rebels in Syria's Aleppo". Daily News Egypt. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ a b AFP (18 January 2013). "Raging clashes pit Syrian Kurds against jihadists". NOW. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ As-Safir (14 November 2012). "Kurds Caught in Crossfire in Northwest Syria Battle". Al Monitor. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d e McGregor, Andrew (October 2007). "Controversial Syrian Preacher Abu al-Qaqa Gunned Down in Aleppo". Terrorism Focus. 4 (33). Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ a b Carl Drott (15 May 2014). "Arab Tribes Split Between Kurds And Jihadists". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Jihadist rebels in standoff with Syria Kurds: NGO". Al Arabiya. AFP/Reuters. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
-
^ AFP/Reuters (18 January 2013).
"Heavy casualties as huge blast hit Aleppo". Reuters and AFP. Archived from
the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
{{ cite news}}:|last=has generic name ( help)
External links
the Syrian civil war at Wikipedia's
sister projects
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