Not to be confused with Jund al-Sham.
| Junud al-Sham | |
|---|---|
| Participant in the Syrian Civil War | |
| Leaders | Muslim al-Shishani[1] |
| Area of operations | Syria |
| Allies | Group of the One and Only[2] |
| Opponents |
Syrian Armed Forces Syrian Resistance National Defense Force |
| Battles/wars | |
Junud al-Sham (Soldiers of the Levant) is a group of Chechen fighters who have fought during the Syrian Civil War.[1] The leader of the group, Muslim Al Shishani, was sanctioned by the US State Department on 24 September 2014[5] for reportedly building a base for foreign fighters.[6]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Meet ISIS’ new breed of Chechen militants". Al Arabiya. 31 August 2014. http://english.alarabiya.net/en/perspective/analysis/2014/08/31/Meet-ISIS-new-breed-of-Chechen-Militants-.html. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ↑ "GUEST POST: The 4 Chechen Brigades In Jamaat Ahadun Ahad". From Chechnya To Syria. 16 August 2014. http://www.chechensinsyria.com/?p=22304. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ↑ "Syrian opposition groups fail to capture Aleppo prison". Al Monitor. 2 February 2014. http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/security/2014/02/syria-aleppo-prison-attack-armed-opposition.html#. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ↑ "Chechen al Qaeda commander, popular Saudi cleric, and an Ahrar al Sham leader spotted on front lines in Latakia". Long War Journal. 27 March 2014. http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2014/03/chechen_al_qaeda_com.php. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ↑ "Behind Islamic State's Battlefield Gains, Battle-Hardened Chechens". Voice of America News. 26 September 2014. http://www.voanews.com/content/syria-chechens-islamic-state-iraq/2462711.html. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ "U.S. imposes financial sanctions on Islamist fighters". Reuters. 24 September 2014. http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/24/us-syria-crisis-usa-sanctions-idUSKCN0HJ2HA20140924. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
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