Malhama Tactical
Malhama Tactical is a private military contractor operating in the Syrian Civil War.[1] The group, founded by an pseudonymous Uzbeki jihadist called Abu Rofiq,[1] is closely allied with Jabhat Fateh al-Sham and its successor group Tahrir al-Sham.[2] Its six to ten members occasionally participate in combat and run guns, but primarily provide high-quality training.[1] The company is known to have worked with Ahrar al-Sham and the Turkistan Islamic Party.[1] Its leader Abu Rofiq was killed in an airstrike on February 7 2017.
History[edit]
The company was founded in 2015 and came to prominence in early 2017.[2] They have been noted for their prolific and successful use of social media to advertise their services.[2] Malhama Tactical is active in the Idlib-Aleppo region[2] and participated in the successful attack on Ramouseh Artillery Base.[3] Fighters are noted to be considerably better-trained than other Syrian fighters, although not as good as Western soldiers, and to be very well-equipped.[4] They are well trained in medical care, which allows them to reduce their casualties.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "The Blackwater of Jihad".
- ^ a b c d "Malhama Tactical (JFS /Conquest of al-Sham Front) - Terrorist Groups - TRAC".
- ^ "Self-Proclaimed "Jihadi Consulting Firm" Operates in Syria (Photos, Videos)". 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Malhama Tactical, The Fanatics Tactical Guru! - The Firearm Blog". 12 December 2016.
- ^ Ivan Lapkin. "Unknown airstrike kills elite Nusra's squad leader in Idlib". Al-Masdar News. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
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