Fidai Mahaz

Fidai Mahaz
Fidai Mahaz
فدا محاذ‎; Sacrifice Front
	Jihadist flag, which was used by the group multiple times Logo of Fidai Mahaz
Leaders	Mullah Najibullah
Dates of operation	c. 2013–c. 2021
Split from	Taliban and Mullah Dadullah Front
Allegiance	Islamic State (alleged by the Taliban, denied); Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (claimed by the group, denied by the Taliban)
Group(s)	Pashtuns & Others
Active regions	Afghanistan Zabul Province; Helmand Province; Nangarhar Province;
Ideology	Ideology of ISIS (alleged by the Taliban, denied) Islamic nationalism; Jihadism; Anti-Zionism; Anti-Shi'ism; Anti-Zoroastians sentiment; Anti-Western sentiment; ;
Status	Inactive currently (No fighting reported since 2021)
Size	8,000 (Self-declared in 2013); 1,000-2,500+ (UN report in 2022)
Allies	State allies Pakistan (alleged in the 2010s, denied by the group); India; Non-state allies Islamic State – Khorasan Province (alleged, denied by the group); High Council of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (until 2021); Taliban (alleged, denied by the Taliban); Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (sometimes);
Opponents	After the Afghan War Afghanistan (since 2021, sometimes); China; Iran; Pakistan; Russia; National Resistance Front; NATO; War period India(Formerly); United States; Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (until 2021); ISAF (until 2014); Resolute Support Mission (2014–2021);
Battles and wars	Global War on Terrorism War in Afghanistan (2001–2021); Islamic State–Taliban conflict;
Website	http://www.allfida.org/en/

The Sacrifice Front, more commonly known as Fidai Mahaz (Pashto: فدا محاذ), was a Taliban splinter group and faction in the War in Afghanistan.^[2] It was led by Mullah Najibullah, also known as Omar Khitab, a former Taliban commander.^[11]^[2]

^ ^a ^b ^c Qazi, Shereena (7 November 2021). "Deadly Taliban infighting erupts in Afghanistan". www.aljazeera.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Mullah Najibullah: Too Radical for the Taliban". Newsweek. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
^ "Taliban splinter group says it killed British-Swedish reporter Nils Horner". The Guardian. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
^ "Fedey-e-Mahaz-Afghanistan". Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
^ "S/2022/419". United Nations Security Council. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
^ Qazi, Shereena (9 November 2015). "Deadly Taliban infighting erupts in Afghanistan". www.aljazeera.com.
^ "پسر ملامنان نیازی به طالبان پیوست" [The son of Mullah Manan Niazi joined the Taliban]. farsnews. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
^ "تاجیک‌ها به تاجیکستان، ازبک‌ها به ازبکستان و هزاره‌ها به گورستان بروند! - بهار نیوز" [Tajiks to Tajikistan, Uzbeks to Uzbekistan and Hazaras to the grave!]. پایگاه خبری بهار نیوز (in Persian). 9 September 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2022. حافظ خالد نیاز پسر ملا عبدالمنان نیازی (معروف به قصاب شیعیان افغانستان) با انتشار ویدئیی، با امارت اسلامی طالبان اعلام بیعت كرد. [Hafiz Khalid Niazi, son of Mullah Abdul Manan Niazi (known as the Shiite butcher of Afghanistan) released a video declaring his allegiance to the Islamic Emirate.]
^ "Splinter group claims Swedish journalist's murder in Kabul". Dawn. AFP. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
^ Craig, Tim (5 December 2015). "Islamic State is having a hard time taking root in Pakistan". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
^ "Why the Taliban murdered their own leader and the terrifying fallout now threatening the West". The Mirror. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

[aljazeera.com-1] Qazi, Shereena (7 November 2021). "Deadly Taliban infighting erupts in Afghanistan". www.aljazeera.com.

[auto-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Mullah Najibullah: Too Radical for the Taliban". Newsweek. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

[auto2-3] "Taliban splinter group says it killed British-Swedish reporter Nils Horner". The Guardian. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

[auto3-4] "Fedey-e-Mahaz-Afghanistan". Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

[5] "S/2022/419". United Nations Security Council. Retrieved 9 June 2022.

[6] Qazi, Shereena (9 November 2015). "Deadly Taliban infighting erupts in Afghanistan". www.aljazeera.com.

[7] "پسر ملامنان نیازی به طالبان پیوست" [The son of Mullah Manan Niazi joined the Taliban]. farsnews. Retrieved 12 May 2022.

[8] "تاجیک‌ها به تاجیکستان، ازبک‌ها به ازبکستان و هزاره‌ها به گورستان بروند! - بهار نیوز" [Tajiks to Tajikistan, Uzbeks to Uzbekistan and Hazaras to the grave!]. پایگاه خبری بهار نیوز (in Persian). 9 September 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2022. حافظ خالد نیاز پسر ملا عبدالمنان نیازی (معروف به قصاب شیعیان افغانستان) با انتشار ویدئیی، با امارت اسلامی طالبان اعلام بیعت كرد. [Hafiz Khalid Niazi, son of Mullah Abdul Manan Niazi (known as the Shiite butcher of Afghanistan) released a video declaring his allegiance to the Islamic Emirate.]

[9] "Splinter group claims Swedish journalist's murder in Kabul". Dawn. AFP. Retrieved 12 March 2014.

[10] Craig, Tim (5 December 2015). "Islamic State is having a hard time taking root in Pakistan". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.

[auto1-11] "Why the Taliban murdered their own leader and the terrifying fallout now threatening the West". The Mirror. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

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Fidai Mahaz
فدا محاذ‎ Sacrifice Front
Jihadist flag, which was used by the group multiple times Logo of Fidai Mahaz
Leaders	Mullah Najibullah
Dates of operation	c. 2013–c. 2021
Split from	Taliban and Mullah Dadullah Front
Allegiance	Islamic State (alleged by the Taliban, denied)^[1] Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (claimed by the group, denied by the Taliban)
Group(s)	Pashtuns & Others
Active regions	Afghanistan^[2] Zabul Province Helmand Province Nangarhar Province
Ideology	Ideology of ISIS (alleged by the Taliban, denied)^[1] Islamic nationalism Jihadism Anti-Zionism Anti-Shi'ism Anti-Zoroastians sentiment Anti-Western sentiment^[3]^[4]
Status	Inactive currently (No fighting reported since 2021)
Size	8,000 (Self-declared in 2013)^[2] 1,000-2,500+ (UN report in 2022)^[5]
Allies	State allies Pakistan (alleged in the 2010s, denied by the group)^[2] India Non-state allies Islamic State – Khorasan Province (alleged, denied by the group)^[1] High Council of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan^[6] (until 2021)^[7]^[8] Taliban (alleged, denied by the Taliban)^[9] Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (sometimes)^[10]
Opponents	After the Afghan War Afghanistan (since 2021, sometimes) China Iran Pakistan Russia National Resistance Front NATO War period India^[2](Formerly) United States Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (until 2021) ISAF (until 2014) Resolute Support Mission (2014–2021)
Battles and wars	Global War on Terrorism War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Islamic State–Taliban conflict
Website	http://www.allfida.org/en/