Why jabhat al nusra has divorced from al qaeda israel. A profile of the shadowy alnusra front, an alqaeda linked jihadist group in syria which says it is behind many of the countrys bombings. Alnusra front or jabhat alnusra known as jabhat fatah alsham arabic. The alnusra front and millions of other books are available for instant. The jihadis formerly known as nusra and thats the way. This paper focuses on the history and evolution of the. The us takes rebranded alnusra front off terror watch. History will tell of al qaedas steadfastness with veneration and in letters made of light, because this blessed leadership of al qaeda has. The second highest commander of alnusra group in syria was assassinated by unidentified assailants in the northwestern province of idlib. The department of state has amended the designation of al nusrah front as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the immigration and nationality act and as a specially designated global terrorist sdgt under section 1b of executive order e.
Us designates syrias jabhat alnusra front a terrorist. Syrias alnusra front ruthless, organised and taking. Jabhat al nusra, however, is primed to benefit from isiss defeat by moving into territories from which isis has been cleared. Front of the supporters, known as jabhat fatah alsham arabic. Abdurrahman attoun aka abu abdullah alshami, a senior commander who serves as the right hand of the organizations top leader abu mohammad aljolani, was shot dead by masked gunmen east of maarat al. Syrias alnusra front ruthless, organised and taking control this article is more than 6 years old special report. The state department says jabhat alnusra or the nusra front is essentially a wing of al qaeda in iraq, the jihadi group that flourished in anbar province after the us invaded to topple the. Jabhat alnusra is the main problem in eastern ghouta. The history of the syrian rebel group formerly affiliated with. Browse the independents complete collection of articles and commentary on jabhat alnusra. President obama has signaled a willingness to join russia in going after al qaedas nusra front in syria, but neocons and other hawks are fighting the policy shift, reports gareth porter. Fighters from jabhat al nusra, now known as hayat tahrir al sham, in 2014. The name change is, of course, secondary to the step accompanying it.
A writer, foodie, bookworm and an avid traveller, nusra has more than three years of experience in writing and editing for english dailies and magazines. Al qaedas syrian affiliate, jabhat alnusra, is a greater threat to the united states in the long term than is isis, a new report is charging. Lister is the author of the critically acclaimed book. By mid2014, it had grown from a moderatelysized force bedeviled by conflict with more powerful armed groups to one of the few remaining key players in northern syria. In an announcement that surprised few, al qaeda in iraq has officially incorporated the syrian militant group jabhat alnusra. If youre able, and if you like our content and approach, please support the project. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection.
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. The history of the syrian rebel group formerly affiliated with alqaeda. We, the jabhat alnusra, have our own way, al ezz said. On 28 january 2017, following violent clashes with ahrar alsham and other rebel groups, jabhat fateh alsham merged with four other groups to become tahrir alsham. Last weeks al jazeera tv interview with jabhat al nusras leader, abu mohammed al jolani, is a case in point. The strategy of jabhat alnusra jabhat fath alsham in. The history of the syrian rebel group formerly affiliated with alqaeda was a complex read. More than that, its symbolism, strategic significance, and regional. The syriabased jihadist group alnusra front changed its name to. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet.
Since the beginning of 2016, the international community has been striving to ensure that the local and national truces in syria are respected. Inside jabhat al nusra the most extreme wing of syrias. 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. Critics have raised concern of weapons ending up in the hands of groups such as alnusra. A new fight over syria war strategy consortiumnews. The group in syria that was holding us journalist theo curtis is called the nusra front. Join facebook to connect with jabhat al nusra and others you may know. Alnusras name has been removed from terror list after. Its affiliated with alqaeda, but opposed to the islamic state movement. Nusras second highest commander assassinated in syrias idlib. In its place is a brand new organization known as jabhat fatah alsham, or the front for the conquest of syria. In order to understand the bloody history of alnusra front during the syrian civil war, bear in mind that since the beginning of the syrian conflict in august 2011 to april 20, the islamic state and alnusra front were a single organization that chose the banner of jabhat alnusra. The following list shows the first 100 pages that use this file only.
Jabhat alnusra in syria institute for the study of war. Most of the is leaders are working with intelligence services, and its now clear for us. State department amendments to the terrorist designation. Arab governments due to its extremism and history of links with alqaeda. Military implications of jabhat alnusras split with al. Jabhat alnusra has successfully prepared its surroundings in such a way as to give it an improved chance of surviving in the longterm, despite international counterterrorism efforts. As i briefly mentioned earlier, jabhat alnusra is no more. Jabhat alnusra, the alqaeda affiliate in syria, has disclosed that it suffered heavy casualties when the u. Alnusra hands over body of executed lebanon soldier move seen as first step in complex negotiation that could free lebanese servicemen, islamic state leaders exwife. Al jolani tried to portray his group as part of the fabric of syrian society. 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. Shaykh aljoulani met with the two shaykhs, abu alkhayr and his companion, in the presence of a number of the jabhat nusra shura council members, and at their head was the president of the followup committee shaykh abu faraj may allah have mercy on him, and the topic was discussed from all aspects. Reports in recent months indicate alqaeda aq and the syrian jihadi terrorist group, jabhat alnusra have made a clean break.
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. 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. Although alnusra front has been led by abu mohammad. Broadcast live on lebanese and qatari satellite television, the prisoner swap was a spectacle. The agonizing question for the obama administration is how to combat jabhat alnusra as it moves to fill the vacuum left by an islamic state that is losing territory and popularity. 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. Lebanons prisoner swap with jabhat al nusra foreign affairs. Alnusra front hayat tahrir alsham counter extremism project. The history of the syrian rebel group formerly affiliated with alqaeda kindle edition by charles river editors.
The islamic state of iraq and alsham isis is not the only salafijihadist threat emanating from syria. On december 2, the syrian branch of al qaeda known as jabhat al nusra freed 16 lebanese soldiers and policemen in exchange for the release of 29 islamists and their children, who were all imprisoned in lebanon and syria. A full list is available th division syrian rebel group 1st coastal division. Russian foreign minister sergei lavrov called the jabhat alnusra islamist faction the main problem in eastern ghouta, during a joint press statement with uzbek foreign minister abdulaziz kamilov in moscow on friday. Alnusra hands over body of executed lebanon soldier the. 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. A lot of the graphic footage coming out of syria has been associated with extremist opposition groups but the name that has cropped up the most. Alqaedas affiliate in syria, jabhat alnusra, entered syria in late 2011. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the alnusra front. On the surface, jabhat alnusra received approval from the core alqaeda leadership to break away from the aqenterprise and form their own separate franchise in syria. All statements and videos by alnusra front have been released by its media outlet, almanarah albayda the white minaret, via the leading jihadist webforum shamoukh alislam. Al qaeda in iraq and syrian rebel group jabhat alnusra.