Imam Bukhari Jamaat
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| Imam Bukhari Jamaat | |
|---|---|
| Uzbek: Imom Buxoriy Katibasi | |
 Logo of the Imam Bukhari Battalion  Flag of the Imam Bukhari Battalion | |
| Founder | Salahadin al-Uzbeki |
| Leaders | Salahadin al-Uzbeki†(2017)[1][2] Abu Yusuf al-Muhajir (2017-present) |
| Dates of operation | 2017-present |
| Allegiance |  Taliban(claimed by Imam Bukhari Jamaat since 2017)[3] |
| Ideology | Islamism Salafi Jihadism |
| Size | 500-1000 |
| Part of |  Jabhat Fateh al-Sham(2016)Army of Conquest[4] Taliban |
| Allies |  Syrian Liberation Front[5] Tahrir al-Sham
 Turkistan Islamic Party |
| Opponents |  Syria United States Islamic Republic of Afghanistan[3] Iran Russia Islamic State Syrian Democratic Forces[6] |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War
|
| Designated as a terrorist groupby |  Iraq[10] Kyrgyzstan[11]United States[12] |
TheImam Bukhari Jamaat(Uzbek:Imom Buxoriy Katibasi,also Katibat Imam al Bukhari) is an Islamist Salafi group fighting in theSyrian Civil Warand theWar in Afghanistan,composed of primarilyUzbeks,and expressing loyalty to theTalibanmovement.[1]The group originally operated only in Syria, where it is allied with other jihadist organisations such asal-Nusra FrontandAhrar ash-Sham,and alongside these other groups it makes up theArmy of Conquest,which overran much ofIdlib provincein north Syria in 2015.[4]Since late 2016, the group has also began to fight againstAfghan National Security Forces,and has claimed to have set up training camps in northern Afghanistan.[3]
The group is named afterImam Bukhari,a 9th-century Islamic scholar who was fromBukharain modern-day Uzbekistan.[13]
Leadership[edit]
The group was led by an individual known as Sheikh Salahuddin, before his assassination inIdlib Governorate.[14][15]
Organization[edit]
The Syrian and Afghan branches of KIB have sworn allegiance to Mullah Akhundzada of theTaliban in 2017.[3]The group was also suspected to have supported the Taliban during theTaliban offensivein 2021.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Main Uzbek Militant Faction In Syria Swears Loyalty To Taliban".Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 12 November 2014.Retrieved15 October2015.
- ^"Al Qaeda affiliated Uzbek leader assassinated in Syria".Long War Journal.30 April 2017.Retrieved10 May2017.
- ^abcdeCaleb Weiss (9 February 2017)."Uzbek jihadist group claims ambush in northern Afghanistan".Long War Journal.Retrieved10 February2017.
- ^abc"Taliban-Aligned Uzbek Suicide Bomber Attacks Shi'ite Village In Syria".Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 21 September 2015.Retrieved15 October2015.
- ^says, Willy Van Damme (26 March 2018)."Jihadists in Syria denounce US designation of Uzbek group - FDD's Long War Journal".www.longwarjournal.org.Retrieved24 May2019.
- ^"YouTube".www.youtube.com.Retrieved24 May2019.
- ^"Turkistan Islamic Party shows fighters on frontlines in northwestern Syria | FDD's Long War Journal".www.longwarjournal.org.Retrieved15 June2023.
- ^"Over 150 killed in Aleppo fighting".Long War Journal.19 February 2015.Retrieved15 October2015.
- ^"Jihadists celebrate in key Idlib city after defeating Syrian regime".Long War Journal.27 April 2015.Retrieved15 October2015.
- ^الموضوعmoj.gov.iq (in Arabic)
- ^"List of terrorist and extremist organizations banned in Kyrgyzstan".24.kg.5 April 2017.Retrieved3 March2020.
- ^"State Department Terrorist Designation of Katibat al-Imam al-Bukhari".U.S. Department of State. 22 March 2018.Archivedfrom the original on 6 July 2019.Retrieved22 May2019.
- ^"Uzbek jihadist group releases footage from Syrian training camp".The Long War Journal.3 June 2014.Retrieved16 November2015.
- ^Weiss, Caleb (30 April 2017)."Al Qaeda affiliated Uzbek leader assassinated in Syria".The Long War Journal.Retrieved25 January2018.
The assassination of Salahadin al Uzbeki was first reported by Hay'at Tahrir al Sham (HTS), al Qaeda's joint venture in Syria. HTS' Al Eba News Agency reported that "the infiltrator who assassinated Salahadin, the emir of Katibat al Bukhari, and his companions has been arrested in Ariha, Idlib today."
- ^Paraszczuk, Joanna (12 November 2014)."Main Uzbek Militant Faction In Syria Swears Loyalty To Taliban".Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.Retrieved24 January2018.
The video, which includes a speech by the Imam Bukhori Jamaat's leader, known only as Sheikh Salahuddin, sheds light onto the deep ties between some Uzbek militants in Syria and extremist networks in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
External links[edit]
- http://buhoriy.comArchived2015-12-14 at theWayback Machine
