Ghuraba al-Sham
| Ghuraba al-Sham | |
|---|---|
| غرباء الشام | |
| Leaders | Mahmud al-Aghasi (2003–2007) People's Protection Units[8] |
| Battles and wars | Syrian civil war |
Ghuraba al-Sham (
The group apparently shut down or disappeared in 2014.Structure
The group was founded by
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
- List of armed groups in the Syrian Civil War
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.
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