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There seems to be a new (at least to me) Turkestan centric faction that's active in Aleppo region called Katibat al-Ghuraba' al-Turkistaniyyah (The Turkestani Strangers Battalion كتيبة الغرباء التركستانية). Some images from their positions in al-Layramoun district, Aleppo city.pic.twitter.com/3jZMHuw0eS
Like TIP, they also have arabs (foreign fighters and locals) in their ranks as well, but most of their media are (afaik) Uyghur language, with now a recent Arabic media channel as well. Some images from their attack on regime positions in al-Shahid Mt. south Aleppo.pic.twitter.com/wA44EBPgOL
This is a speech by their leader Abu Said al-Muhajir (I think, don't know Uyghur) and one of their jurists Abu Umar al-Muhajir (Palestinian) inciting Muslims to fight the regime and khawarij (ISIS) offensive in Hama. Like TIP, they seem aligned with HTS but formally independent.pic.twitter.com/j6TmpAlC3k
They have a vimeo channel with videos on how to operate a T-55 tank, BMP, RPG-7. https://vimeo.com/user78555480 Also a youtube account with a video with them in a gym and eulogizing fallen fighters. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYzgeTe4uJAFaIVZDJ8gCXQ … (Channels will likely be taken down so download if interested.)
An article by @Weissenberg7 on the Turkestan faction, though I'd disagree with his generalization of their sharing of AQ media (or HTS for that matter) equals confirmed AQ-links - they have many FSA media shared as well.
Jihadist ≠ AQ-linked.https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2018/01/new-uighur-jihadist-group-emerges-in-syria.php …
I've asked my professors if they knew this geoup and nobody gave me an affirmative answer
Likely a very small group so naturally not so much info out on them.
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