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Taras Shevchenko

Group of the One and Only
جماعة أحد أحد
Jamaat Ahadun Ahad[1]
LeadersAl Bara Shishani[2]
Dates of operationJuly 2014[3] - ?
Active regionsLatakia Governorate, Syria[2]
Idlib Governorate, Syria[4]
IdeologySunni Islamism
Salafism
Size250–300[5]
AlliesJunud al-Sham[5]
OpponentsSyrian Armed Forces
Battles and warsSyrian 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

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

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

References

  1. ^ a b Bill Roggio (12 August 2014). "Chechen-led jihadist group in Syria releases video of training camp". Long War Journal. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "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.
  3. ^ Caleb Weiss (5 August 2014). "Jamaat Ahadun Ahad". The Line of Steel. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  4. ^ Mairbek Vatchagaev (1 October 2015). "Is Moscow Set to Target Russians Fighting Against Assad in Syria?". Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "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.
  6. ^ Mairbek Vatchagaev (3 March 2016). "Chechens Fighting in Syria Increasingly Joining Forces With Islamic State". Eurasia Daily Monitor. Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 18 March 2025.