What is Jabhat al-Nusra (JN)?
What is Jabhat al-Nusra (JN)?
At the beginning of 2012, Jabhat al-Nusra (JN) was one amongst many Syrian jihadi groups fighting against the regime of Bashar al-Assad and striving to eventually establish a Sunni Islamic State in Syria.
What happened to Jabhat Fatah al-Sham?
In July 2016, al-Nusra formally re-branded as Jabhat Fatah al-Sham (“Front for the Conquest of the Levant”). On 28 January 2017, following violent clashes with Ahrar al-Sham and other rebel groups, Jabhat Fatah al-Sham merged with four other groups to become Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
Who are al-Nusra Front and HTS?
Operating as part of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) coalition since January 2017, * al-Nusra Front stands accused of serving as a base for global al-Qaeda operations. *
Is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham the new al-Nusra Front?
To these ends, al-Nusra Front announced on January 28, 2017, that it would dissolve and be subsumed under a new, larger Syrian Islamist group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (“Assembly for the Liberation of the Levant” or HTS). * HTS’s initial leader was Hashim al-Sheikh, the former leader of fellow Islamist faction Ahrar al-Sham. *
What is al-Nusra and what is its aim?
Its aim was to establish an Islamic state in the country. The group has changed its name several times and merged with and separated from other groups. Formed in 2012, in November of that year The Washington Post described al-Nusra as “the most aggressive and successful” of the rebel forces.
What are the flags of the al-Nusra Front?
Flags of the al-Nusra Front Flag of the al-Nusra Front, most commonly used until July 2016 Flag of Tanzim Qaidat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Sham – Jabhat al-Nusra (“Organization of Jihad’s Base in the Levant – Victory Front”) used from April 2013 to July 2016 Flag of Jabhat al-Nusra’s branch in Lebanon used from 2013 to 2014
What is Jabhat Fatah al-Sham called in English?
Al-Nusra Front or Jabhat al-Nusra (Arabic: جبهة النصرة), known as Jabhat Fatah al-Sham (Arabic: جبهة فتح الشام) after July 2016, and also described as al-Qaeda in Syria or al-Qaeda in the Levant, was a Salafist jihadist organization fighting against Syrian government forces in the Syrian Civil War.
Where do al-Nusra Front’s videos and statements come from?
All statements and videos by al-Nusra Front have been released by its media outlet, al-Manarah al-Bayda (The White Minaret), via the leading jihadist webforum Shamoukh al-Islam.
Who is al-Nusra leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani?
The leader of al-Nusra, a self-proclaimed emir, goes by the name of Abu Mohammad al-Julani ( also transliterated as Mohammed and al-Jawlani, or al-Golani), which implies that he is from the Golan Heights ( al-Jawlan, in Arabic).
What is the al-Nusra Front accused of?
In an Amnesty International report in July 2016, the al-Nusra Front was accused of torture, child abduction, and summary execution. In December 2014, al-Nusra Front fighters shot dead a woman execution-style on accusations of adultery. They have also stoned to death women accused of extramarital relations.
