January 25 Revolutionaries Movement
January 25 Revolutionaries Movement حركة ثوار ٢٥ يناير | |
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.svg) Flag used by the organisation on social media[1] | |
| Leader | Ahmed al-Mansour[2] (detained) |
| Founded | January 2025 |
| Ideology | Jihadism (allegedly) Anti-Sisi |
The January 25 Revolutionaries Movement is a revolutionary movement started in Syria in January 2025 aimed at overthrowing Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the President of Egypt, who rose to power following the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état.
Background
[edit]Throughout November and December 2024, The Syrian opposition led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, Successfully captured Damascus and subsequently ended the rule of Bashar al-Assad, Who had good relations with Egyptian president Sisi.
The group was founded with the goal of deposing President Sisi and ending his Rule over Egypt, Similar to what had occurred to his Syrian counterpart.
Leadership
[edit]A prominent figure and leader of the group[2] is Ahmed al-Mansour, an Egyptian national who served in the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham during the Syrian civil war.[3]
Current status
[edit]On January 15, Mansour was arrested by the Syrian Authorities, leaving the movement without a leader and putting into question the future existence of the group [4]
Reactions
[edit]International
[edit]The Israeli N12 has referred to the movement as "jihadists" and called the creation of the revolutionary movement "in the spirit of the era" referring to the Syrian revolution.[2]
Domestic
[edit]An Egyptian pro-Sisi television host, Ahmed Mussa, called the movement a "threat to national security".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ al-Mansour, Ahmed (11 January 2025). "أحمد المنصور on X: "حركة ثوار ٢٥ يناير"". Twitter.
- ^ a b c Yaeri, Ahud (13 January 2025). "ג'יהאדיסטים מצרים מארגונו של מנהיג סוריה החדש הודיעו על הקמת תנועה חדשה שמטרתה - הפלת נשיא מצרים". Hevrat HaHadashot. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Ahmed al-Mansour: The Egyptian fighter in Syria causing Sisi alarm". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Syria detains Egyptian after videos threatening Egypt's government". Reuters. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Egypt's Sisi-friendly media attacks Ahmed al-Mansour as protest fears grow". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 13 January 2025.