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 Official logo of the Tawhid Brigade | |
| Leaders | Abdel Qader Saleh (pseudonym Abu Khalid) |
| Dates of operation | 2011 - present |
| Headquarters | Aleppo |
| Active regions | Syria |
| Ideology | Islamism |
| Part of |  Free Syrian Army |
| Allies |  Al-Nusra Front |
| Opponents |  Syria |
| Battles and wars | Battle of Aleppo |
Tawhid Brigade (Template:Lang-ar, Template:Lang-en) is an armed group of the Free Syrian Army active in the Battle of Aleppo. Its founder, using the pseudonym of Abu Khalid is from the Deraa region. He was a jihadist in Iraq and in the Lebanese based group of Fatah al Islam and was jailed several times in Syria for trying to organize troubles.
They are engaged in the Syrian conflict fighting against the Syrian government. The group crosses the border with Jordan to resupply itself in weapons and fighters. The group had some Libyans and Palestinians waiting to join their ranks.
Its ideology is jihadism, conservative Islamism but they reject Al Qaeda terrorist tactics against women and children and also killing Shia Muslims. They also said that they have had no links with the FSA leadership based in a refugee camp in Turkey.
On 19 November 2012 the group announced that they reject the Syrian National Coalition and proclaimed an islamist state in Aleppo alongside the al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front. However, on 20 November they retracted their rejection.
References
- ^ Atassi, Basma (20 November 2012). "Aleppo rebels retract rejection of coalition". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- "Syria: FSA killings probe findings 'must go to UN inquiry'". Amnesty International. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- Panell, Ian (30 July 2012). "Syria: Fear and hunger amid battle for Aleppo". Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ Enders, David (31 March 2012). "One face of the Syrian revolt: a jihadi comes home". The McClatchy Company. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
