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ACTIVITIES OF THE ARMED ISLAMIC OPPOSITION IN THE CIVIL WAR IN SYRIA

Farkhod Erkinovich Karimov ,

Abstract

This article provides information about the internal conflict and civil war in Syria, the activities of militant Islamic groups in internal conflicts, their relations, and their consequences. Analytical information about how these groups and organizations are organized and what their goals are is provided.

Keywords

The Syrian uprising, the armed Islamic opposition, the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood, Jabhat al-Nusra (Hayat Tahrir al-Sham), Harakat Nour al-Din al-Zenki (NZD), Jaish al-Islam, Failaq al- Rahman, Ahrar al-Sham, Hurras al-Din (HaD), Free Syrian Police

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Karimov, F. E. . (2024). ACTIVITIES OF THE ARMED ISLAMIC OPPOSITION IN THE CIVIL WAR IN SYRIA. Oriental Journal of Social Sciences, 4(01), 5–16. https://doi.org/10.37547/supsci-ojss-04-01-02