Syrian Hezbollah
Appearance
Syrian Hezbollah | |
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Leaders | Mohammad Amin Hussein al Raja Tariq al Mayouf |
Dates of operation | 2012–2024 |
Group(s) | Quwat al-Ridha |
Active regions | Syria |
Ideology | Shia Islamism Jihadism (Shia) Khomeinism Anti-Americanism |
Size | 15,000[1] |
Part of | Hezbollah |
Allies | Ba'athist Syria Iran[1] Russia North Korea |
Opponents | Free Syrian Army Jaysh al-Islam Ahrar al-Sham Al-Nusra Front Turkey United Kingdom United States |
Battles and wars |
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Syrian Hezbollah was the Syrian branch of the Lebanese Shia political party and paramilitary organization, Hezbollah, fighting in the Syrian Civil War until it withdrew from Syria following the fall of the Assad regime in late 2024.[4] The group was directly trained by the Lebanese Hezbollah, the IRGC, and formerly the Syrian Armed Forces.[5] The group had fighters deployed in Damascus, Aleppo, Daraa, and Quneitra.[1] Quwat al-Ridha had obscure links with Syrian Hezbollah.[2] The group also participated in the 2023 attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria. In October 30 2023, Syrian Hezbollah militants conducted rocket attacks targeting US forces stationed at Conoco gas fields in eastern Syria.[6]
References
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- ^ a b Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (15 August 2016). "Syrian Hezbollah Militias of Nubl and Zahara'". Syria Comment. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ Joe Truzman (14 February 2020). "IRGC trained militias suffer losses in northwest Syria". Long War Journal. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ Carter Center (2017), p. 2.
- ^ "حزب الله سوریه اعلام موجودیت کرد". 2015-07-09. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "IRAN UPDATE, OCTOBER 30, 2023".