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Katibat Jabal al-Islam
كتيبة جبل الإسلام
Military leaderZahir Abu Usama
SpokesmanAbu Obeida[1]
Dates of operation2012-Present
Allegiance Al-Nusra Front (2012-2017)
Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (2017-Present)
IdeologySalafi Jihadism
Size~460
Allies United States
 Turkey
Free Syrian Army
Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria
Rouse the Believers Operations Room
Hurras al-Din National Front for Liberation
Opponents Syria
 Russia
Islamic State Islamic State
Battles and warsSyrian civil war

Katibat Jabal al-Islam (Arabic: كتيبة جبل الإسلام, romanized: Katībat Jabal al-Islām, lit. 'Mountain of Islam Battalion', Turkish: islam dağı taburu) or Jabal al-Islam Battalion is a mainly Syrian Turkmen militant Jihadist organization established in 2012 in the Latakia area.

History

The group was established in 2012 in the Latakia area, specifically in the Jabal al-Turkoman area, with a present-day estimate of 300 members with the group being an offshoot of Al-Nusra Front with the main goal being to "make Allah's law the rule of law in the land.".[2] After Al-Nusra Front and other organizations merged into Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham in 2017, Katibat Jabal al-Islam followed suite and pledged allegiance to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham.[3] During their operations in the Latakia governante, Katibat Jabal al-Islam worked alongside the Free Syrian Army including the American backed 10th brigade, though working under Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham and also receiving 30-60 Turkish backed militants in their organization, the group is considered an independent Salafi Jihadist organization.[4] Despite their association with designated terrorist organizations, Katibat Jabal al-Islam is not designated as a terrorist organization by any official government.[5] The organization held ceremonies including Islamic marriages and other celebrations with its members.[6] Katibat Jabal al-Islam is considered a close ally with the Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria as they're both considered Asian nationalists when it comes to Turkic ethnicity, this is included with Ansar al-Islam and Hurras al-Din.[7]

Attacks

2015

In July 2015, Katibat Jabal al-Islam participated in attacks in Othman Hill in Jabal al-Turkman and strikes against the Beit Awan military base alongside other Al-Nusra Front groups in order to recapture land that was in control of the regime forces.[8]

2018

In 2018, the commander of the military of Katibat Jabal al-Islam, Zahir Abu Usama, made statements to the Turkish-sponsored news Anadolu Agency stating that members of the organization had attacked Russian-backed mercenaries in the Turkmen Mountain in revenge for the attacks against Idlib where Russian warplanes striked Katibat Jabal al-Islam militants in the Turkmen Mountains.[9] They attacked regime soldiers in the areas of Bayırbucak with the initial hopes that these attacks would lessen the attacks against Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham's de facto capital, Idlib, by the Russian Air Force. Through these attacks, Katibat Jabal al-Islam took the villages of Villas and Qapi Kaya farms, killing a large number of regime soldiers.[10]

In the initial revenge attack they targeted Mount Sarraf killing 20 Syrian Regime soldiers and injuring 15. Afterwards, they led attacks on Qabi Qaya and Al-Filla where they also seized sizeable quantities of military equipment including an light weaponry, and destroyed tents that were being used by the Syrian regime soldiers. They also claimed the destruction of an MD missile base.[11][12] During this, Katibat Jabal al-Islam participated in an Inghimasi operation alongside Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham against Russian mercenaries and Syrian government forces nicknamed Operation "Allah torments you in your hands" where Katibat Jabal al-Islam militants killed 12 regime soldiers and destroyed many vehicles with the first operation while simultaneously members of the 1st Coastal Division destroyed a Syrian 9M133 Kornet with a 9K111 Fagot.[13] The next day (January 23, 2018), Katibat Jabal al-Islam conducted two ambushes which, according to the group, led to the death of 9 regime fighters with many of these ambushes reportedly took place in the area of ​​Mount Sarraf.[14] On January 24, 2024, 17 members of the 144th Division of the Syrian Arab Army were killed in total after operations by Katibat Jabal al-Islam targeted positions in Sarraf including Jabal al-Bayda, al-Zahiya, Abu Ali Hill, and al-Zalazal Hill; the leader of the militant group, Sheikh Abu Obeida Fida, released this information.[15] On January 25, 2018, Katibat Jabal al-Islam officially stated that the operation was a success against the Syrian controlled Bayırbucak where 20 Syrian regime soldiers were killed and 19 others were wounded.[16] Katibat Jabal al-Islam also struck Syrian regime soldiers in the area of al-Fakhurah where it killed 9 regime soldiers and injured many others, including three Syrian officers. The destruction also included a Syrian controlled 23×152mmB anti-aircraft cannon and a Syrian humvee, the attacks also included the border of Jabal al-Akrad.[17][18] Later that day, Katibat Jabal al-Islam militants ambushed regime soldiers in North Latakia killing 5 of them in order to expand their area of control in north Latakia.[19][20]

On June 21, Katibat Jabal al-Islam militants clashed with Syrian regime soldiers, killing 15 and injuring 5 where the militants attacked the areas of Qabıkaya, Sarraf and Golcuk and seized military equipment in response to military attacks done the day before by Syrian and Iranian backed militias.[21]

A month later, Katibat Jabal al-Islam killed 17 more regime soldiers in the same areas with help from Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham.[22] The members of Katibat Jabal al-Islam fought both Russian mercenaries and Syrian regime soldiers, with the fighting they took Sarraf and the pushing towards the Hama countryside.[23]

In August 2018, members of Katiat Jabal al-Islam ambushed Syrian regime soldiers in Al-Sarraf killing another 5.[24] During the attacks in August, Islamic State elements attacked multiple Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham groups including Katibat Jabal al-Islam militants in the town and military point of Baida al-Suwayda where an Islamic State suicide bomber blew himself up.[25] The Syrian Arab Army thwarted the attack and repelled Al-Nusra fighters and their allies, including Katibat Jabal al-Islam in Sarraf from expanding further though the attack killed 4 members of the Syrian regime forces.[26][27][28]

In November 2018, Katibat Jabal al-Islam killed 10 members of the regime forces, which was followed by shelling by regime forces on the outskirts of the town of Al-Ziyara and the village of Al-Sarmaniyah.[29]

2019

In 2019, Katibat Jabal al-Islam, with help from the Rouse the Believers Operations Room and factions from the National Front for Liberation, took 15 locations in the Latakia governorate including three strategic hills, Al-Fursan Hill, Al-Tahuna Hill, and Al-Zaytouna Hill in Jabal Al-Turkman. This resulted in the deaths of 30 Syrian regime soldiers and the destruction of two tanks with guided missiles from a rocket propelled grenade launcher, and the capture of a third tank in Zahiya Hill where they attempted to continue the offensive towards the capturing of Atira Hill.[clarification needed][30]

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