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Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar ( JMA , Army of Emigrants and Supporters), formerly known as the Muhajireen Brigade (Katibat al-Muhajireen), is an Islamist jihadist group made up of Chechen and other Russian -speaking foreign fighters, and native Syrians, that has been active in the Syrian civil war against the Syrian Government .1 The group was briefly affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). It has been designated as a terrorist organization by Canada and the United States. However an analyst named Joanna Paraszczuk has argued that the charges of kidnapping and attacking civilians indicated by the US State Department are false; she furthermore indicates that the sanctions will have no practical effect.2" "Obliged to Unite under One Banner": A Profile of Syria's Jaysh al-Muhajireen wa'l-Ansar" . From Chechnya To Syria .3 "Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar Capture Claimed "Assad Spies" In Aleppo" .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Liwa al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar ( LMA , ), Brigade of Emigrants and Supporters ), also known as Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar ( JMA or JAMWA , , Army of Emigrants and Supporters ), formerly the Muhajireen Battalion ( , Katibat al-Muhajireen ), is a Salafi jihadist group consisting of both Arabic-speaking fighters and fighters from the North Caucasus that has been active in the Syrian Civil War against the Syrian government .The group was briefly affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in 2013, but after changes in leadership, it took an increasingly hostile stance against it.In September 2015, JMA pledged allegiance to the al-Nusra Front .The group has been designated as a terrorist organization by Bahrain , Canada and the United States . However an analyst named Joanna Paraszczuk has argued that the charges of kidnapping and attacking civilians indicated by the US State Department were unproven; and that the sanctions will have no practical effect. " "Obliged to Unite under One Banner": A Profile of Syria's Jaysh al-Muhajireen wa'l-Ansar" . From Chechnya to Syria . "Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar Capture Claimed "Assad Spies" In Aleppo" .
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Liwa al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar ( LMA , ), Brigade of Emigrants and Supporters or literally Banner of the Emigrants and Supporters ), also known as Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar ( JMA or JAMWA , , Army of Emigrants and Supporters ), formerly the Muhajireen Battalion ( , Katibat al-Muhajireen ), is a Salafi jihadist group consisting of both Arabic-speaking fighters and fighters from the North Caucasus that has been active in the Syrian Civil War against the Syrian government . The group was briefly affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in 2013, but after changes in leadership, it took an increasingly hostile stance against it. In September 2015, JMA pledged allegiance to the al-Nusra Front . The group has been designated as a terrorist organization by Bahrain , Canada , Malaysia and the United States . However an analyst named Joanna Paraszczuk has argued that the charges of kidnapping and attacking civilians indicated by the US State Department were unproven; and that the sanctions will have no practical effect. " "Obliged to Unite under One Banner": A Profile of Syria's Jaysh al-Muhajireen wa'l-Ansar" . From Chechnya to Syria . "Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar Capture Claimed "Assad Spies" In Aleppo" .
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Salafi jihadist militant group Not to be confused with the FSA group Liwa al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar or Muhajirin wa-Ansar Alliance . Liwa al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar ( LMA , Arabic : لواء المهاجرون والأنصار ), Brigade of Emigrants and Supporters or literally Banner of the Emigrants and Supporters ), also known as Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar ( JMA or JAMWA , Arabic : جيش المهاجرين والأنصار , Army of Emigrants and Supporters ), formerly the Muhajireen Battalion ( Arabic : كتيبة المهاجرين , Katibat al-Muhajireen ), was a Salafi jihadist group consisting of both Arabic -speaking fighters and fighters from the North Caucasus that has been active in the Syrian Civil War against the Syrian government . The group was briefly affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in 2013, but after changes in leadership, it took an increasingly hostile stance against it. In September 2015, JMA pledged allegiance to the al-Nusra Front . The group has been designated as a terrorist organization by Bahrain , Canada , Malaysia and the United States . However, analyst Joanna Paraszczuk has argued that the charges of kidnapping and attacking civilians indicated by the US State Department were unproven; and that the sanctions will have no practical effect. At the Syrian Revolution Victory Conference , which was held on 29 January 2025, most factions of the armed opposition, including the Liwa al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar, announced their dissolution and were incorporated into the newly formed Ministry of Defense . "Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar Capture Claimed "Assad Spies" In Aleppo" . The New York Times ."Chechen al Qaeda commander, popular Saudi cleric, and an Ahrar al Sham leader spotted on front lines in Latakia" .
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