Katibat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad

Katibat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad
Katibat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad
Uzbek: Tavhid va jihod katibasi ; Kyrgyz: Катибат аль-Таухид ва аль-жихад Arabic: كتاب التوحيد والجهاد
Founder	Sirojiddin Mukhtarov † (nom de guerre: Abu Salah al-Uzbeki)
Leader	Ilmurad Khikmatov
Dates of operation	2014–present
Country	Syria
Allegiance	Al-Qaeda; Tahrir al-Sham;
Ideology	Jihadism; Salafism;
Size	80-100 in Afghanistan (UN report)[citation needed] ; 200-500 in Syria[citation needed]
Allies	Imam Bukhari Jamaat; Afghanistan (Taliban); Ajnad al-Kavkaz; Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria; Al-Nusra Front; Al-Qaeda;
Opponents	Ba'athist Syria (until 2024); Russia; China; Kyrgyzstan; Uzbekistan; United States; Islamic State;
Battles and wars	War in Afghanistan (2001-2021); Syrian Civil war Northwestern Syria offensive (April–June 2015); Turkish military operation in Idlib Governorate; 2024 Syrian opposition offensives Battle of Aleppo (2024); ; ;
Designated as a terrorist group by	United States; Uzbekistan;
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Katibat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (Uzbek: Tavhid va jihod katibasi, Kyrgyz: Катибат аль-Таухид ва аль-жихад, romanized: Katibat al'-Taukhid va al'-zhikhad, Arabic: كتائب التوحيد والجهاد, romanized: Kitā'ib al-tawḥīd wa-al-jihād) is an Uzbek/Kyrgyz jihadist militant organization based in Syria.

^ "Terrorist group's leader, native of Kyrgyzstan, killed by Russian forces in Syria". GFATF. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
^ Christou, Will; Al Nofal, Walid (25 June 2020). "Infighting between extremist opposition groups reveals tension with HTS rule in Idlib". Syria Direct. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
^ غاروفالو, دانيلي (4 May 2022). "كيف أحدثت الحرب الروسية على أوكرانيا انقساماً في أوساط الجهاديين؟". أخبار الآن (in Arabic). Retrieved 23 July 2023.
^ ""Катибат аль-Таухид ва аль-жихад"- "Аль-Каиданын" Борбор Азиядагы идеялык мураскору". BBC News (in Kyrgyz). Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^ "Борбор азиялык жихадчылар "Аль-Каидага" ант беришти". BBC News (in Kyrgyz). Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^ "The Transformation of Central Asian Jihadists in Syria". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
^ Merlo, Mike (30 September 2015). "Uzbek group pledges allegiance to Al Nusrah Front". FDD's Long War Journal. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
^ Zenn, Jacob (29 May 2015). "Al-Qaeda-Aligned Central Asian Militants in Syria Separate from Islamic State-Aligned IMU in Afghanistan". Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
^ Roggio, Bill (12 December 2024). "Hayat Tahrir al Sham's terror network in Syria". Long War Journal. Retrieved 9 February 2025.

[1] "Terrorist group's leader, native of Kyrgyzstan, killed by Russian forces in Syria". GFATF. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2023.

[2] Christou, Will; Al Nofal, Walid (25 June 2020). "Infighting between extremist opposition groups reveals tension with HTS rule in Idlib". Syria Direct. Retrieved 9 February 2025.

[3] غاروفالو, دانيلي (4 May 2022). "كيف أحدثت الحرب الروسية على أوكرانيا انقساماً في أوساط الجهاديين؟". أخبار الآن (in Arabic). Retrieved 23 July 2023.

[4] ""Катибат аль-Таухид ва аль-жихад"- "Аль-Каиданын" Борбор Азиядагы идеялык мураскору". BBC News (in Kyrgyz). Retrieved 8 October 2023.

[5] "Борбор азиялык жихадчылар "Аль-Каидага" ант беришти". BBC News (in Kyrgyz). Retrieved 8 October 2023.

[6] "The Transformation of Central Asian Jihadists in Syria". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 23 July 2023.

[7] Merlo, Mike (30 September 2015). "Uzbek group pledges allegiance to Al Nusrah Front". FDD's Long War Journal. Retrieved 23 July 2023.

[8] Zenn, Jacob (29 May 2015). "Al-Qaeda-Aligned Central Asian Militants in Syria Separate from Islamic State-Aligned IMU in Afghanistan". Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 1 January 2025.

[9] Roggio, Bill (12 December 2024). "Hayat Tahrir al Sham's terror network in Syria". Long War Journal. Retrieved 9 February 2025.

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Katibat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad
Uzbek: Tavhid va jihod katibasi Kyrgyz: Катибат аль-Таухид ва аль-жихад Arabic: كتاب التوحيد والجهاد
Founder	Sirojiddin Mukhtarov †^[1] (nom de guerre: Abu Salah al-Uzbeki)^[2]
Leader	Ilmurad Khikmatov^[3]
Dates of operation	2014–present
Country	Syria
Allegiance	Al-Qaeda^[4] Tahrir al-Sham^[5]
Ideology	Jihadism Salafism
Size	80-100 in Afghanistan (UN report)^{[citation needed]} 200-500 in Syria^{[citation needed]}
Allies	Imam Bukhari Jamaat Afghanistan (Taliban)^[6] Ajnad al-Kavkaz Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria Al-Nusra Front^[7] Al-Qaeda
Opponents	Ba'athist Syria (until 2024) Russia China Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan United States Islamic State
Battles and wars	War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Syrian Civil war Northwestern Syria offensive (April–June 2015)^[8] Turkish military operation in Idlib Governorate 2024 Syrian opposition offensives Battle of Aleppo (2024)^[9]
Designated as a terrorist group by	United States Uzbekistan
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