Tarkhan's Jamaat

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Tarkhan's Jamaat
Katibat Abd al-Rahman [1]
LeadersUmar Shishan [2]
Active regions Hama Governorate, Syria [3]
Idlib Governorate, Syria [4]
Latakia Governorate, Syria [5]
Allies Ajnad al-Kavkaz [4]
Junud al-Sham [3]
Opponents Syrian Armed Forces
Battles and wars Syrian Civil War

Tarkhan's Jamaat, named after Chechen fighter Tarkhan Gaziyev, is a rebel group that fought in the Syrian Civil War. The group is also known as Katibat Abd al-Rahman.

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History

The group is loyal towards Tarkhan Gaziyev. [6]

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References

  1. Neil Hauer (29 January 2018). "The current and future state of Caucasian groups in Syria". Atlantic Council . Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  2. Joanna Paraszczuk (9 February 2016). "Abu Bakr Shishani Now Fighting Alongside Ajnad al-Kavkaz In Latakia". From Chechnya To Syria. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Tarkhan's Jamaat (Katiba İbad ar-Rahman) Fighting In Hama Alongside Muslim Shishani". From Chechnya To Syria. 29 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Joanna Paraszczuk (31 March 2015). "Ajnad al-Kavkaz tell how their Jamaat helped 'liberate' Idlib". From Chechnya to Syria. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  5. 1 2 Joanna Paraszczuk (5 May 2014). ""Tarkhan's Jamaat": Chechen Fighters Burn Flags In Kassab, Latakia". From Chechnya To Syria. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  6. Joanna Paraszczuk (15 September 2015). "Why Russian Propaganda Links Chechen Militants, IS, And Assad's Coastal Stronghold". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 19 March 2025.