| 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] |
| Ideology | |
| 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
Non-state allies
|
| Opponents | After the Afghan War
|
| Battles and wars | Global War on Terrorism |
| 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 "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. 12 March 2014. 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.