Liwa al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar (English Wikipedia)

Paraszczuk, Joanna (4 September 2015). "JMA Has (Another) New Emir, & He's Saudi". From Chechnya To Syria. Archived from the original on 4 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
Joanna Paraszczuk (22 May 2019). "Mansur Dagestani, Amir of Liwa Muhajireen Wal Ansar, Killed in N. Hama". From Chechnya to Syria. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
Paraszczuk, Joanna (9 June 2015). "Has Salakhuddin Shishani Been Replaced As JMA Emir?". From Chechnya To Syria. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
"Now It's Official: JMA Has Joined Jabhat al-Nusra". Chechens in Syria. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
"Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar Capture Claimed "Assad Spies" In Aleppo". From Chechnya To Syria. 10 September 2014. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
"US Designates Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar as a Foreign Terrorist Fighters". From Chechnya To Syria. 25 September 2014. Archived from the original on 20 November 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
"Video: Saudi Faction Swears Allegiance To Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar Emir". From Chechnya To Syria. 4 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2015.

docs.google.com

"Syrian Civil War factions". Google Docs.

eaworldview.com

"Syria Spotlight: Insurgent Split — The Dispute Between Abu Umar al-Shishani & His Deputy, Seyfullakh the Chechen". 23 November 2013. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.

ecoi.net

"Increasing Numbers of Central Asian Jihadists in Syria". Central Asia-Caucasus Institute. 2 October 2012. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.

eldorar.com

""جيش المهاجرين والأنصار": الاتفاق الذي أُبرِم أمس مع لواء "شهداء بدر" اتفاق باطل [Jaysh al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar: The agreement concluded yesterday with the "Badr Martyrs Brigade" is invalid]". El-Dorar al-Shamia. 17 February 2014.

illinois.edu

ideals.illinois.edu

Weiss, Caleb (Spring 2017). "Transformative Networks: The Case of North Caucasian and Central Asian Jihadist Networks" (PDF). Illini Journal of International Security (IJOIS). III: 21. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019. Madani now serves as a religious leader for LMA and the larger al Qaeda entity, now known as Hay'at Tahrir al Sham (or the Assembly for the Liberation of Syria, HTS).

israelnationalnews.com

Ariel, Ben (9 March 2015). "Al-Nusra Front Reaffirms Allegiance to Al-Qaeda". Arutz Sheva. Archived from the original on 11 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.

iswsyria.blogspot.com

"Syria Update: July 17 - 25, 2014". Institute for the Study of War Syria Updates. 25 July 2014. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2014.

jamestown.org

""Obliged to Unite under One Banner": A Profile of Syria's Jaysh al-Muhajireen wa'l-Ansar". Jamestown. Jamestown Foundation. 19 April 2013. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
"Chechen Ousted as Amir of Jaish al-Muhadjireen wal-Ansar Rebel Group in Syria". Jamestown. Jamestown Foundation. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
Vatchagaev, Mairbek (9 August 2013). "Influence of Chechen Leader of North Caucasian Fighters in Syria Grows". Jamestown Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
"Chechens Fighting in Syria Increasingly Joining Forces With Islamic State". Jamestown. Jamestown Foundation. 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.

longwarjournal.org

"Former Guantanamo detainee killed while leading jihadist group in Syria". Long War Journal. 4 April 2014. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
Caleb Weiss (11 July 2016). "Foreign jihadists advertise role in Latakia fighting". The Long War Journal. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
"Officials from Al Nusrah Front, Ahrar al Sham vow to continue fight against Islamic State". Long War Journal. 20 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
"Al Nusrah Front commanded Free Syrian Army unit, 'Chechen emigrants,' in assault on Syrian air defense base". Long War Journal. 19 October 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
"Chechen commander leads Muhajireen Brigade in Syria". Long War Journal. 20 February 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
"Chechen commander forms 'Army of Emigrants,' integrates Syrian groups". Long War Journal. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
"Chechen commander in Syria pledges to Islamic Caucasus Emirate". Long War Journal. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
"Chechen-led group swears allegiance to head of Islamic State of Iraq and Sham". Long War Journal. 27 November 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
Caleb Weiss (17 December 2017). "Chechen commander killed in northern Syria". Long War Journal. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
"12 Azeri jihadists reported killed in Syria". Long War Journal. 2 April 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
"Tajik, Kazakh, and Russian fighters killed in Syria". Long War Journal. 4 April 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.

mofa.gov.bh

"Bahrain Terrorist List (individuals – entities)". www.mofa.gov.bh.

moha.gov.my

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nationalinterest.org

"Aleppo: Syria's Stalingrad?". National Interest. 22 April 2014. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.

nytimes.com

"Rebels Gain Control of Government Air Base in Syria". New York Times. 5 August 2013. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.

publicsafety.gc.ca

"Currently listed entities". Public Safety Canada. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2014-11-28.

reddit.com

"A dual perspective on joint JMA/FSA assault on Mallah". Reddit. Archived from the original on 30 August 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.

reuters.com

"Insurgent group pledges allegiance to Al Nusra Front". Reuters. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.

uk.reuters.com

Karouny, Mariam (4 March 2015). "Insight - Syria's Nusra Front may leave Qaeda to form new entity". Reuters. Archived from the original on 5 March 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.

rferl.org

"North Caucasus Fighters in Syria Pledge Allegiance to Umarov's Successor". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 31 March 2014. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

rts.rs

Сирија, почиње џихад [Syria, the Jihad begins] (in Serbian). Radio Television of Serbia. 23 September 2012. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.

state.gov

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"Designations of Foreign Terrorist Fighters". US Department of State. 24 September 2014. Archived from the original on 21 January 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2014.

syriadeeply.org

beta.syriadeeply.org

"Decoder: The Battle for Latakia Begins". Syria Deeply. 5 August 2013. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014.

syriahr.com

"اتفاق بين جيش المهاجرين والأنصار ولواء شهداء بدر [Agreement between Jaysh al-Muhajireen and Ansar and the Badr Martyrs Brigade]". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 16 February 2014.

theguardian.com

Abdul-Ahad, Ghaith (23 September 2012). "Syria: the foreign fighters joining the war against Bashar al-Assad". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
Letsch, Constanze (25 December 2014). "Foreign jihadis change face of Syrian civil war". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.

usma.edu

ctc.usma.edu

"The Islamic State Raises Its Black Flag Over The Caucasus". CTC Sentinel. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.

voanews.com

"Jihadists in Syria's Idlib Form New 'Operations Room' | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com. 15 June 2020.

web.archive.org

Paraszczuk, Joanna (4 September 2015). "JMA Has (Another) New Emir, & He's Saudi". From Chechnya To Syria. Archived from the original on 4 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
Joanna Paraszczuk (22 May 2019). "Mansur Dagestani, Amir of Liwa Muhajireen Wal Ansar, Killed in N. Hama". From Chechnya to Syria. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
Paraszczuk, Joanna (9 June 2015). "Has Salakhuddin Shishani Been Replaced As JMA Emir?". From Chechnya To Syria. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
"Syria crisis: Omar Shishani, Chechen jihadist leader". BBC. 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
Abdul-Ahad, Ghaith (23 September 2012). "Syria: the foreign fighters joining the war against Bashar al-Assad". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
""Obliged to Unite under One Banner": A Profile of Syria's Jaysh al-Muhajireen wa'l-Ansar". Jamestown. Jamestown Foundation. 19 April 2013. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
"Now It's Official: JMA Has Joined Jabhat al-Nusra". Chechens in Syria. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
"Insurgent group pledges allegiance to Al Nusra Front". Reuters. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
"Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar Capture Claimed "Assad Spies" In Aleppo". From Chechnya To Syria. 10 September 2014. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
"Syria Update: July 17 - 25, 2014". Institute for the Study of War Syria Updates. 25 July 2014. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
"Former Guantanamo detainee killed while leading jihadist group in Syria". Long War Journal. 4 April 2014. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
"Aleppo: Syria's Stalingrad?". National Interest. 22 April 2014. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
"A dual perspective on joint JMA/FSA assault on Mallah". Reddit. Archived from the original on 30 August 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
Caleb Weiss (11 July 2016). "Foreign jihadists advertise role in Latakia fighting". The Long War Journal. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
"Chechen Ousted as Amir of Jaish al-Muhadjireen wal-Ansar Rebel Group in Syria". Jamestown. Jamestown Foundation. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
"Officials from Al Nusrah Front, Ahrar al Sham vow to continue fight against Islamic State". Long War Journal. 20 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
"Currently listed entities". Public Safety Canada. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
"Designations of Foreign Terrorist Fighters". US Department of State. 24 September 2014. Archived from the original on 21 January 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
"US Designates Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar as a Foreign Terrorist Fighters". From Chechnya To Syria. 25 September 2014. Archived from the original on 20 November 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
"Al Nusrah Front commanded Free Syrian Army unit, 'Chechen emigrants,' in assault on Syrian air defense base". Long War Journal. 19 October 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
"Chechen commander leads Muhajireen Brigade in Syria". Long War Journal. 20 February 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
"Chechen commander forms 'Army of Emigrants,' integrates Syrian groups". Long War Journal. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
"Rebels Gain Control of Government Air Base in Syria". New York Times. 5 August 2013. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
"Decoder: The Battle for Latakia Begins". Syria Deeply. 5 August 2013. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014.
Vatchagaev, Mairbek (9 August 2013). "Influence of Chechen Leader of North Caucasian Fighters in Syria Grows". Jamestown Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
"Syria Spotlight: Insurgent Split — The Dispute Between Abu Umar al-Shishani & His Deputy, Seyfullakh the Chechen". 23 November 2013. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
"North Caucasus Fighters in Syria Pledge Allegiance to Umarov's Successor". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 31 March 2014. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
"Video: Saudi Faction Swears Allegiance To Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar Emir". From Chechnya To Syria. 4 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
"The Islamic State Raises Its Black Flag Over The Caucasus". CTC Sentinel. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
"Chechen commander in Syria pledges to Islamic Caucasus Emirate". Long War Journal. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
"Chechens Fighting in Syria Increasingly Joining Forces With Islamic State". Jamestown. Jamestown Foundation. 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
"Chechen-led group swears allegiance to head of Islamic State of Iraq and Sham". Long War Journal. 27 November 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
Karouny, Mariam (4 March 2015). "Insight - Syria's Nusra Front may leave Qaeda to form new entity". Reuters. Archived from the original on 5 March 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
Ariel, Ben (9 March 2015). "Al-Nusra Front Reaffirms Allegiance to Al-Qaeda". Arutz Sheva. Archived from the original on 11 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
Weiss, Caleb (Spring 2017). "Transformative Networks: The Case of North Caucasian and Central Asian Jihadist Networks" (PDF). Illini Journal of International Security (IJOIS). III: 21. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019. Madani now serves as a religious leader for LMA and the larger al Qaeda entity, now known as Hay'at Tahrir al Sham (or the Assembly for the Liberation of Syria, HTS).
Caleb Weiss (17 December 2017). "Chechen commander killed in northern Syria". Long War Journal. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
"Increasing Numbers of Central Asian Jihadists in Syria". Central Asia-Caucasus Institute. 2 October 2012. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
"12 Azeri jihadists reported killed in Syria". Long War Journal. 2 April 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
"Tajik, Kazakh, and Russian fighters killed in Syria". Long War Journal. 4 April 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
Сирија, почиње џихад [Syria, the Jihad begins] (in Serbian). Radio Television of Serbia. 23 September 2012. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
Letsch, Constanze (25 December 2014). "Foreign jihadis change face of Syrian civil war". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.