Liwa Abu al-Fadhal al-Abbas

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Not to be confused with Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas Forces.
Liwa Abu al-Fadhal al-Abbas
لواء أبو الفضل العباس
LeadersAbu Ajeeb (Secretary General)
Abu Hajar (Brigade Commander)  (WIA)[1]
Dates of operation2012–present
Group(s)
Active regions Syria
IdeologyShia Islamism
Anti-Zionism
Size10,000+[3]
Allies
Opponents
Battles and wars
Designated as a terrorist group by United Arab Emirates[11]

The Brigade of Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas (

Imam Ali
.

The group was formed in late 2012 to defend the

foreign Shia volunteers, mostly from Iraq.[14][10] It fights primarily around Damascus, but has fought in Aleppo as well.[15]

In May and June 2013, Reuters reported a split had developed within the brigade over finances and leadership which led to violence. Many non-Syrian members subsequently formed a different brigade.[16]

On 19 May 2014, fighters from the

Nour al-Din al-Zanki Brigade claimed to have taken over the al-Abbas Brigade's regional headquarters in Aleppo.[17]

As the

Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant made significant gains in Iraq in mid-2014, many its Iraqi members returned home to defend the faltering government in Baghdad.[18] The al-Abbas Bridge took part in the 2018 Southern Syria offensive in support of government troops.[19]

See also

References

  1. ^ ZAYNAB’S GUARDIANS: THE EMERGENCE OF SHI`A MILITIAS IN SYRIA Archived 2017-10-11 at the Wayback Machine Christopher Anzalone, Combating Terrorism Center, July 23, 2013
  2. ^ "How Iran Is Building Its Syrian Hezbollah". www.washingtoninstitute.org. Archived from the original on 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  3. ^ a b "Syrian war widens Sunni-Shia schism as foreign jihadis join fight for shrines". The Guardian. 4 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 June 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Shia militia arrive to defend shrines". CNN. 2 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  5. ^ Phillip Smyth (8 March 2016). "How Iran Is Building Its Syrian Hezbollah". The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  6. ^ "الأمين العام للواء "أبو الفضل العباس": مازلنا نقاتل بسورية | السورية نت | Alsouria.net". Archived from the original on 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  7. ^ "Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada | Mapping Militant Organizations". web.stanford.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  8. ^ "NGO: Fierce clashes in Damascus district". AFP. 19 June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  9. ^ "WATCH: Iranian militia leader appears in video in Daraa". Al Arabiya English. July 2, 2018. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  10. ^ a b phillsmyth (18 June 2014). "Hizballah Cavalcade: From Najaf to Damascus and Onto Baghdad: Iraq's Liwa Abu Fadl al-Abbas". Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  11. ^ "مجلس الوزراء يعتمد قائمة التنظيمات الإرهابية. | WAM". November 17, 2014. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014.
  12. ^ Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (14 August 2018). "The History of Liwa Assad Allah al-Ghalib: Interview". aymennjawad.org. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Shi'ite fighters rally to defend Damascus shrine". Reuters. 3 March 2013. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  14. ^ "Iran's Foreign Legion: The Role of Iraqi Shiite Militias in Syria". The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Archived from the original on 28 September 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  15. ^ Fadel, Leith (26 October 2015). "More Iraqi Paramilitary Arrive in Aleppo Under Orders from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard". Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  16. ^ "Iraqi Shi'ites flock to Assad's side as sectarian split widens". Reuters. 19 June 2013. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  17. ^ #حركة_نور_الدين_الزنكي -- السيطرة على غرفة عمليات ابو الفضل العباس في حي الراشدين. YouTube. 19 May 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  18. ^ "Hezbollah displacing Iraqi Shiite fighters in Syria". Ya Libnan. 14 June 2014. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  19. ^ "WATCH: Iranian militia leader appears in video in Daraa". english.alarabiya.net. 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Liwa_Abu_al-Fadhal_al-Abbas&oldid=1218877621"