Chechen mujahideen in Syria
| Chechen mujahideen in Syria | |
|---|---|
| Russian: Чеченские моджахеды в Сирии Arabic: المجاهدون الشيشان في سوريا | |
| Dates of operation | since 2011 |
| Allegiance | Tahrir al-Sham ISIS |
| Ideology | Islamism Jihadism Anti-Assadism |
| Size | 200-500 |
| Opponents | Ba'athist Syria Russia |
| Battles and wars | |
The Chechen mujahideen in Syria (Russian: Чеченские моджахеды в Сирии; Arabic: المجاهدون الشيشان في سوريا; Chechen: Noxçiyn mudƶahidaş Şemaẋ) are ethnic Chechen members of Sunni Islamist armed groups. They are organized into military factions, and take part in the civil war in Syria to fight against the government of Bashar al-Assad on the side of the Syrian opposition and Tahrir al-Sham, also on the side of the Islamic State.