ðə wˈɔːɹɪŋ fˈækʃənz ɑːɹ kəmpˈoʊzd ʌvðə mjˈuːdʒɐhˌɪdiːn ˈælzˈɛki, ɐn ˈælɐfˈæd lˈɔɪəlˌɪst ɡɹˈuːp ɐtˈɛmptɪŋ tə ɹˌiːɪstˈæblɪʃ ðɪ ˈoʊld ɹeɪʒˈiːm; ænd ðɪ ˈænsɚɹ ˈælɹˈæɪd, ɐ nˈɔːɹðɚn ˈɛθnɪk zˈɛki fˈækʃən sˈiːkɪŋ nˈɔːɹðɚn ˈɛθnɪk zˈɛki ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns ɪnðə pɹˈɑːvɪns ʌv tˈaɪn hˈæmɪɹ ˌʌndɚ hɪz ɹˈuːl.
The warring factions are composed of the Mujahideen Al-Zeki, an Al-Afad loyalist group attempting to re-establish the old regime; and the Anser Al-Ra’id, a northern ethnic Zeki faction  seeking northern ethnic Zeki independence in the province of Tien Hamir under his rule.