Imam Bukhari Jamaat
| Imam Bukhari Jamaat | |
|---|---|
| Participant in the Syrian Civil War and the War in Afghanistan (2015–present) | |
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| Leaders | Salahadin al Uzbeki †[1][2] |
| Part of |
Taliban[3]  Al-Nusra FrontArmy of Conquest[4] al-Qaeda (until 2016) Tahrir al-Sham |
| Opponents |
Syrian Armed Forces Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Syrian Democratic Forces[5] Afghan National Security Forces[3] |
| Battles and wars |
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The Imam Bukhari Jamaat (Uzbek: Imom Buxoriy Katibasi) is an Islamist Salafi group fighting in the Syrian Civil War and the War in Afghanistan, composed of primarily Uzbeks, and expressing loyalty to the Taliban movement.[1] The group originally operated only in Syria, where it is allied with other jihadist organisations such as al-Nusra Front and Ahrar ash-Sham, and alongside these other groups it makes up the Army of Conquest, which overran much of Idlib province in north Syria in 2015.[4] Since late 2016, the group has also began to fight against Afghan National Security Forces, and has claimed to have set up training camps in northern Afghanistan.[3]
The group is named after Imam Bukhari, a 9th-century Islamic scholar who was from Bukhara in modern-day Uzbekistan.[8]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Main Uzbek Militant Faction In Syria Swears Loyalty To Taliban". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ "Al Qaeda affiliated Uzbek leader assassinated in Syria". Long War Journal. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 Caleb Weiss (9 February 2017). "Uzbek jihadist group claims ambush in northern Afghanistan". Long War Journal. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Taliban-Aligned Uzbek Suicide Bomber Attacks Shi'ite Village In Syria". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNUQ43YTUGU
- ↑ "Over 150 killed in Aleppo fighting". Long War Journal. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ "Jihadists celebrate in key Idlib city after defeating Syrian regime". Long War Journal. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ "Uzbek jihadist group releases footage from Syrian training camp". The Long War Journal. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
