| Group of the One and Only | |
|---|---|
| جماعة أحد أحد Jamaat Ahadun Ahad[1] | |
 Flag of the Group of the One and Only[2] | |
Leader | Al Bara Shishani[2] |
| Dates active | July 2014[3] - ? |
| Active regions | Latakia Governorate, Syria[2] Idlib Governorate, Syria[4] |
| Ideology | Sunni Islamism Salafism |
| Size | 250–300[5] |
| Wars | Syrian Civil War |
The Group of the One and Only (Arabic: جماعة أحد أحد Jamaat Ahadun Ahad) was a minor rebel group that fought in the Syrian Civil War.
History
[edit]The group's leader, Amir Al Bara, and an unknown number of fighters, reportedly left Latakia and later joined the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in 2016.[6]
Composition
[edit]The group was composed of foreigners and Syrians.[1] Specifically, the group is made up of "Chechens, Turks, Arabs, Europeans, and... former members of the Taliban."[2]
The organization included four Chechen subgroups and two subgroups of native Syrians.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Bill Roggio (12 August 2014). "Chechen-led jihadist group in Syria releases video of training camp". Long War Journal. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "Guest Post: MUHAJIREEN BATTALION – JAMAAT AHADUN AHAD". From Chechnya To Syria. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ Caleb Weiss (5 August 2014). "Jamaat Ahadun Ahad". The Line of Steel. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ Mairbek Vatchagaev (1 October 2015). "Is Moscow Set to Target Russians Fighting Against Assad in Syria?". Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- 1 2 "GUEST POST: The 4 Chechen Brigades In Jamaat Ahadun Ahad". From Chechnya To Syria. 16 August 2014. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ↑ Mairbek Vatchagaev (3 March 2016). "Chechens Fighting in Syria Increasingly Joining Forces With Islamic State". Eurasia Daily Monitor. Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
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