Muhajirin wa-Ansar Alliance

The Muhajirin wa-Ansar Alliance (Arabic: تحالف المهاجرين والأنصار‎‎, Alliance of Emigrants and Helpers) is an alliance of Salafi jihadist groups that have been active during the Syrian Civil War.[2] The groups involved are: 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.

Muhajirin wa-Ansar Alliance تحالف المهاجرين والأنصار‎
Official logo of Muhajirin wa-Ansar Alliance
Dates of operation	January 2014 – 2015
Active regions	Hama Governorate, Syria[1] Idlib Governorate, Syria[2]
Ideology	Salafi jihadism[2]
Size	7,000
Allies	al-Nusra Front Free Syrian Army
Opponents	Syria  Iran
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War 2014 Hama offensive

See also

• List of armed groups in the Syrian Civil War

References

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