Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria

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Turkistan Islamic Party
Participant in the Syrian Civil War
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Turkistan Islamic Party
Active 2015 – present
Ideology

Salafism

Islamic fundamentalism

Pan-Islamism
Leaders
Headquarters Jisr al-Shughur, Idlib Governorate, Syria[2][3][4]
Area of operations Idlib Governorate, Latakia Governorate, and Aleppo Governorate, Syria
Part of

Turkistan Islamic Party

Battle of Victory (23 April–June 2015)
Army of Conquest (2015–17)[5]
Allies

al-Nusra Front (2015–17)[6]
Tahrir al-Sham (2017–present)
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan[7]
East Turkistan Education and Solidarity Association[8]
Ahrar ash-Sham

Jaysh al-Nasr
Opponents

Flag of Syria.svg Syria[2]
Hezbollah [9]
Iran Iran[9]

 Russia
Battles and wars

Syrian Civil War

The Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria (TIP) is an armed Uyghur jihadist group with a presence in the Syrian Civil War. While the TIP has been active in Syria, the organization’s core leadership is based in Afghanistan and Pakistan, with a presence in its home territory of China.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Caleb Weiss (14 February 2017). "Uighur jihadist fought in Afghanistan, killed in Syria". Long War Journal. Retrieved 22 February 2017. 
  2. ^ a b "TIP Division in Syria Releases Video Promoting Cause, Inciting for Jihad". SITE Institute. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014. 
  3. ^ turkistanhaber (6 February 2016). "Türkistan İslam Cemaati'nden Yeni Video " Zafer Sadece Allahtan'dır 2 " |". Doguturkistanbulteni.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016. 
  4. ^ "Micro Syria Guide For The Perplexed American: Know Your Terrorists". Syriawatch.intoxvs.info. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016. 
  5. ^ Zelin, Aaron Y. "New video message from al-Muhājirūn: "The Return of Jaysh al-Fataḥ" | JIHADOLOGY: A clearinghouse for jihādī primary source material, original analysis, and translation service". Jihadology.net. Retrieved 13 May 2016. 
  6. ^ "China's Counter-Terrorism Calculus". 
  7. ^ "Beijing, Kunming, Urumqi and Guangzhou: The Changing Landscape of Anti-Chinese Jihadists". Jamestown Foundation. 23 May 2014. 
  8. ^ Zenn, Jacob (10 October 2014). "An Overview of Chinese Fighters and Anti-Chinese Militant Groups in Syria and Iraq". China Brief. The Jamestown Foundation. 14 (19). Retrieved 14 June 2015. 
  9. ^ a b "Syrian rebels pour men and missiles into frontlines". The Fiscal Times. Retrieved 17 October 2015. 
  10. ^ "Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria shows more 'little jihadists' | FDD's Long War Journal". FDD's Long War Journal. Retrieved 2017-01-29. 

External links[edit]

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