Tansiqiyat al-Jihad

Introduction

Tansiqiyat al-Jihad was formed in early 2020 by a veteran rebel commander named Abu al-Abd Ashidaa who had formed a group in 2012 called the Ashida Battalion.* The Ashida Battalion first fought within Suqour al-Sham, then joined Ahrar al-Sham from 2013 until 2016, before joining Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in 2017.* HTS arrested Abu al-Abd Ashidaa in September 2019, dissolving his group, before releasing him in early 2020 amid rapid regime advances in northwest Syria. * Upon his release, Ashidaa formed Tansiqiyat al-Jihad and was a founding member of Hurras al-Din (HaD)’s new “So be Steadfast” operations room in June 2020.* However, in the subsequent fighting between HaD and HTS later that year, HTS dismantled Tansiqiyat and the group no longer exists in any meaningful way.*

Leadership

Abu al-Abd Ashidaa, aka Abd al-Mu’in Kahhal (leader)*

Base of Operations

Idlib

Website

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Membership Size and Relevance

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Recruitment and Propaganda

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Violent Activities

Tansiqiyat al-Jihad was formed after the March 2020 ceasefire in northwest Syria, and therefore has not participated in any major violent activities.

Rhetoric

Daily Dose

Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

Fact:

On June 6, 2021, the Taliban attacked a complex in Ghor province, killing nine and injuring seven. That same day, the Taliban launched similar attacks on the police headquarters in Faryab province, killing 28 security forces, and in Balkh province, killing 19 and injuring 69 others.   

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