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Mujahidin Ghuroba Division
Syrian-based militant jihadist group From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mujahidin Ghuroba Division, formerly known as Katibat al-Ghuraba al-Turkistan (Arabic: كتيبة الغرباء التركستانية Uyghur: كاتىبات تۈركستان), is a predominantly Uyghur militant jihadist group based in Syria.
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History
The group established itself in July 2017, in north-western Syria, mostly by advertising itself through YouTube propaganda videos of battle against Syrian Forces. Though unaffiliated, it has, through its YouTube videos, normally shown support to Al-Qaeda and the Al-Nusra Front. Throughout its history, it has openly shown its hatred for China and the CCP, especially the government's treatment of Uyghurs.[2][3]
In March 2018, the group expanded throughout Idlib and Hama governorate, with help from Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham.[4]
In October 2018, Katibat al-Ghuraba al-Turkistan trained with Malhama Tactical in Latakia, Syria, and uploaded a video of them doing so.[5]
In August 2021, the group expanded throughout Syria and started occupying territory including the areas of Qalb Lawze and Jabal al-Sammaq.[6]
The group was involved in the Battle of Aleppo in late November 2024 under its new name, the Mujahidin Ghuroba Division.[1]
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