In 2016 Jabhat al-Nusra announced it had cut organisational ties with al-Qaeda and renamed itself Jabhat Fateh al-Sham. 1 Asaad al-Shaibani was its spokesman under the name “Hussam al-Shafi’i”. 2
Jabhat Fateh al-Sham
The name al-Nusra adopted in 2016 when it announced it had cut organisational ties with al-Qaeda.
Also known as
- Jabhat Fath al-Sham
- JFS
People and bodies linked to it
- Supported by independent sources
- According to testimony
- Published allegation
- Person
- Organisation
- Leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (2016–2017) Supported1
- Member Asaad al-Shaibani (2016–2017) Supported2
- Successor of Jabhat al-Nusra (since 2016) Supported1
- Member Qutaiba Qadish (2016–2017) Supported3
- Succeeded by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (since 2017) Supported1
Sources
- Official record Country Reports on Terrorism 2014: Al-Nusrah Front (split from ISIS and al-Nusra’s trajectory) — U.S. Department of State
Note: Covers events up to 2014. Guide v0.2 also cites it for 2016-2017 events; a later source is needed for those. - Archive Profile: Asaad al-Shaibani (noms de guerre; Four Towns negotiations) — The Syrian Memory (الذاكرة السورية)
- Archive Profile: Qutaiba Qadish («Abu Ali al-Zubair»; from al-Nusra to the Foreign Ministry) — The Syrian Memory (الذاكرة السورية)