Sam Heller

Thanks for that Sam - none of that disproves anything I wrote about al-Jabhat al-Shamiya, a group formed in December 2014.

Also, leadership changed a lot since 2013. Shamiyya isn't just Tawhid under another name. Top-level positions attributed to figures that were in other groups by 2013

On Sam’s point, most, if not all of the figures involved in those moves are still part of Shamiyah.

On the point whether theyve sought to combat AQ in Aleppo, true in North Aleppo, but that, through Northern Storm (more mafia than opp force) was motivated purely by $$.

In their only other positions, in west Aleppo, and Aleppo City, they were always known locally for corruption, not fighting, and under the table cooperation with HTS/JN. Abdel Aziz Salameh’s son is the Emir of HTS west Aleppo, so.....

They’re not a jihadist group, as everyones stated, but don’t present a misleading picture of who they are. In reality theyre basically a charicature of a shit Aleppo faction.

They're still known for corruption, torture of opponents, smuggling of weapons and drugs.

We're not discussing whether they're good or bad

Why would it be unreasonable to label a group enforcing sharia law in partnership with al Qaida “jihadist?”

Islamic Front was formed after Obama decided to stop weapon supplies at April 2013,when FSA was on the verge of entering Damascus,and also Islamic Front was supported by Turkey,Qatar and Saudis

Don't forget the "statement nr1" by Liwa Tawhid and Co. in Aleppo city As they demanded an Islamic government and Khilafa.

Not true

Was not Abdulqader as Saleh, Tawheeds dead chief one of those islamists some accused Assad of having released to tarnish the revolution?