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Muhajirin wa-Ansar Alliance

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Muhajirin wa-Ansar Alliance
تحالف المهاجرين والأنصار
Dates of operationJanuary 2014 – 2015
Active regionsHama Governorate, Syria[1]
Idlib Governorate, Syria[2]
IdeologySalafi jihadism[2]
Size7,000
Allies al-Nusra Front
Free Syrian Army
Opponents Syria
 Iran
Battles and warsSyrian Civil War

The Muhajirin wa-Ansar Alliance (Arabic: تحالف المهاجرين والأنصار, Alliance of Emigrants and Helpers) was an alliance of Salafi jihadist groups that were active during the Syrian Civil War.[2] The groups involved were: Jund al-Aqsa (former), Liwaa al-Umma, the Omar Brigade and the Haqq Brigade in Idlib.[2] Two prominent members of the alliance, Jund al-Aqsa and Haqq Brigade in Idlib, became part of the Army of Conquest operations room in 2015, entering into a strategic relationship with al-Nusra Front. Jund al-Aqsa later left the Army of Conquest.

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  1. ^ "The new face of the Syrian rebellion". The Arab Chronicle. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "The Other Syrian Peace Process". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.