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| Katibat Jabal al-Islam | |
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| كتيبة جبل الإسلام | |
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| Military leader | Zahir Abu Usama |
| Dates of operation | 2012-Present |
| Allegiance |  Al-Nusra Front (2012-2017) Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (2017-Present) |
| Ideology | Salafi Jihadism |
| Size | ~460 |
| Allies |  United States Turkey Free Syrian Army Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria |
| Opponents |  Syria Russia |
| Battles and wars | Syrian civil war |
Katibat Jabal al-Islam (Arabic: كتيبة جبل الإسلام, romanized: Katībat Jabal al-Islām, lit. 'Mountain of Islam Battalion', Turkish: Cebel el-İslam Taburu) is a mainly Syrian Turkmen militant Jihadist organization established in 2012 in the Latakia area.
History
[edit]The group was established in 2012 in the Latakia area, specifically in the Jabal al-Turkoman area, with a present-day estimate of 300 members with the group being an offshoot of Al-Nusra Front with the main goal being to "make Allah's law the rule of law in the land.".[1] After Al-Nusra Front and other organizations merged into Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham in 2017, Katibat Jabal al-Islam followed suite and pledged allegiance to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham.[2] During their operations in the Latakia governante, Katibat Jabal al-Islam worked alongside the Free Syrian Army including the American backed 10th brigade, though working under Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham and also receiving 30-60 Turkish backed militants in their organization, the group is considered an independent Salafi Jihadist organization.[3] Despite their association with designated terrorist organizations, Katibat Jabal al-Islam is not designated as a terrorist organization by any official government.[4]
In 2018, the commander of the military of Katibat Jabal al-Islam, Zahir Abu Usama, made statements to the Turkish-sponsored news Anadolu Agency stating that members of the organization attacked Russian-backed mercenaries in the Turkmen Mountain in revenge for the attacks against Idlib where Russian warplanes striked Katibat Jabal al-Islam militants in the Turkmen Mountains.[5] During this, Katibat Jabal al-Islam participated in an Inghimasi operation alongside Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham against Russian mercenaries and Syrian government forces nicknamed Operation "Allah torments you in your hands" conducting two ambushes that, according to the group, led to the death of 15 regime fighters with ne of these ambushes reportedly took place in the area of Mount Sarraf.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Al-Tamimi, Aymenn Jawad (2015-12-10). "The Factions of North Latakia". Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ al-Tamini, Aymenn (2017). "The Formation of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham and Wider Tensions in the Syrian Insurgency". CTC Sentinel. 10 (2) – via Combating Terrorism Center.
- ^ Puxton, Matteo (2018-09-25). "Syrie: Katibat Jabal al-Islam, guérilla djihadiste dans la province de Lattaquié | FranceSoir". France-Soir (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ Goussinsky, Eugenio (2023-11-10). "Irã usa retórica de guerra para evitar aliança entre Israel e Arábia Saudita" [Iran uses war rhetoric to prevent Israel-Saudi alliance]. Revista Oeste (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "Syrian opposition leader decries plight of besieged East Ghouta". Daily Sabah. 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ ""كتيبة جبل الإسلام" توضح لـ"الدرر الشامية" حقيقة معركة "يعذبهم الله بأيديكم" بريف اللاذقية" “كتيبة جبل الإسلام” توضح لـ”الدرر الشامية” حقيقة معركة “يعذبهم الله بأيديكم” بريف اللاذقية [“Jabal al-Islam Battalion” explains to “Al-Durar Al-Shamiya” the truth about the battle “May Allah torture them at your hands” in the countryside of Latakia]. El-Dorar.