Kurdish Islamic Front
| Kurdish Islamic Front | |
|---|---|
| Participant in the Syrian civil war | |
 | |
| Active | ?-8 December 2014[1] |
| Ideology | Salafism[2] |
| Leaders | Abu Abdullah al-Kurdi[3] |
| Strength | Unknown |
| Part of | Islamic Front (formerly) |
| Became | Ahrar ash-Sham[1] |
| Allies |
Ahrar ash-Sham Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (formerly)[2] Ahfad al-Rasul Brigade (formerly) Al-Nusra Front (formerly)[4] Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union (formerly) Army of Mujahedeen (formerly) Alwiya al-Furqan (formerly) Sham Legion (formerly) [5] |
| Opponents |
Syrian Armed Forces People's Protection Units[2] Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[5] |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
The Kurdish Islamic Front was an armed Islamist insurgent group that fought during the Syrian Civil War. It was opposed to Syrian Kurds who wanted an independent state.[6] Its spokesperson was Salaheddin al-Kurdi.[3] It merged into the Ahrar ash-Sham group in December 2014.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Islamist Mergers in Syria: Ahrar al-Sham Swallows Suqour al-Sham". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 Sinjab, Lina (17 October 2013). "Syria crisis: Guide to armed and political opposition". BBC. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- 1 2 "The Politics of the Islamic Front, Part 5: The Kurds". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑ "Syrian Kurds' struggle for autonomy threatens rebel effort to oust Assad". New York Times. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- 1 2 "Freedom, Human Rights, Rule of Law: The Goals and Guiding Principles of the Islamic Front and Its Allies". Democratic Revolution, Syrian Style. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ↑ "A tapestry of war". Al-Ahram Weekly. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
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