Ajnad al-Kavkaz
Chechen-led Salafi jihadist militant group in Syria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ajnad al-Kavkaz (AK or AAK; Arabic: أجناد القوقاز ‘Ajnād al-Qawqāz; lit. 'Soldiers of the Caucasus')[16] is a Chechen-led[2] Salafi jihadist militant group in northwestern Syria, operating primarily in the mountainous and forested areas of Latakia Governorate. Although it was formed by former fighters of the Caucasus Emirate and was tentatively linked to the organization,[23] AK operated autonomously from the beginning and later cut ties with the Caucasus Emirate.[12] Though it had become "the largest of the Muslim factions from the former Soviet Union fighting in Syria"[7] by September 2016, AK's activity dwindled in the following years.[24] In 2022, the group's centre of operations shifted from Syria to Ukraine, as most AK militants had begun mobilizing to fight against the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5] As of 2023[update], AK has largely been engaged in the Battle of Bakhmut in Ukraine.
Ajnad al-Kavkaz | |
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Arabic: أجناد القوقاز | |
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Dates of operation | 2015[6]–present |
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Part of | Army of Conquest[12] (formerly) |
Allies | Ukraine[13] |
Opponents | Syria Iran Russia |
Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War
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