The word “islamist” appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2015. Today the opening carries none. 3 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
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Machine-checked against the full current article on 2026-08-02. “islamist” appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak. Today the opening has none; the body has 3.
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Authenticity and Development Front (Asala wa-al-Tanmiya) is a US-backed alliance of rebel groups that have been active during the Syrian Civil War , and includes Islamists, military defectors, and civilian rebels. The Authenticity and Development Front is funded by Saudi Arabia. Although the alliance uses FSA flags and symbols, it doesn't identify itself as part of the Free Syrian Army . One of the groups that was involved is the Harakat Nour al-Din al-Zenki , which was also part of the Army of Mujahedeen , though the Army of Mujahedeen announced on 4 May 2014 that the Nour al-Din al-Zanki Islamic Brigades had withdrawn from the coalition. Another group involved in the coalition is the Ahl al-Athar Brigade. The Authenticity and Development Front operated American made BGM-71 TOW captured from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant .1
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The Authenticity and Development Front ( ; Jabhat al-'asalah wa'l-tanmiyah ) is a Saudi Arabia -backed alliance of rebel groups that was active during the Syrian Civil War . "ثوار القلمون يطردون تنظيم "الدولة" من مناطق جديدة" . الدرر الشامية . "Analysis: Insurgents launch major offensive against Assad regime in Hama province - FDD's Long War Journal" .
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Alliance of rebel groups during the Syrian Civil War The Authenticity and Development Front ( ; Jabhat al-'asalah wa'l-tanmiyah ) is an alliance of rebel groups that is active during the Syrian Civil War .The alliance is considered to be moderate by Charles Lister (from Middle East Institute ) and the BBC . "Analysis: Insurgents launch major offensive against Assad regime in Hama province - FDD's Long War Journal" . Charles Lister, Yes, there are 70,000 moderate opposition fighters in Syria.
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Alliance of rebel groups during the Syrian Civil War The Authenticity and Development Front ( Arabic : جبهة الأصالة والتنمية , romanized : Jabhat al-'asalah wa'l-tanmiyah ) is an alliance of rebel groups that is active during the Syrian Civil War . The alliance is considered to be moderate by Charles Lister (from Middle East Institute ) and the BBC . Islamic World News . 18 September 2018 . "Analysis: Insurgents launch major offensive against Assad regime in Hama province - FDD's Long War Journal" . Relations with the Islamic World (26). Charles Lister, Yes, there are 70,000 moderate opposition fighters in Syria.
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us-backed alliance of rebel groups that have been active during the syrian civil war
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alliance of rebel groups that is active during the syrian civil war
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