Liwa Abu al-Fadhal al-Abbas explained

Liwa Abu al-Fadhal al-Abbas should not be confused with Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas Forces.

Liwa Abu al-Fadhal al-Abbas
لواء أبو الفضل العباس
War:the Iraqi insurgency and Syrian civil war
Active:2012–present
Ideology:Shia Islamism
Anti-Zionism
Clans:
Leaders:Abu Ajeeb (Secretary General)
Abu Hajar (Brigade Commander) [2]
Area:
Size:10,000+[3]
Allies:
Opponents:
Battles:
Designated As Terror Group By:[10]

The Brigade of Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas (Arabic:لواء أبو الفضل العباس, Liwa Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas), also known as the al-Abbas Brigade (Arabic:كتائب العباس, Kata'ib al-Abbas), is a Syrian[11] Twelver Shia Muslim militia operating throughout Syria. It is named after the nickname of Al-Abbas ibn Ali, son of Imam Ali.

The group was formed in late 2012 to defend the Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque and other Shia holy sites in Syria.[12] It rose in prominence in reaction to the desecration of various shrines, heritage sites, and places of worship by Syrian rebels during the Syrian civil war, and subsequently collaborated with the Syrian Army. Its fighters include Shia Damascenes, Damascus-based Shia Iraqi refugees, and foreign Shia volunteers, mostly from Iraq.[13] [14] 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: How Iran Is Building Its Syrian Hezbollah. www.washingtoninstitute.org. 2018-08-21. 2019-05-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20190514141948/https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/how-iran-is-building-its-syrian-hezbollah. live.
  2. https://www.ctc.usma.edu/posts/zaynabs-guardians-the-emergence-of-shia-militias-in-syria ZAYNAB’S GUARDIANS: THE EMERGENCE OF SHI`A MILITIAS IN SYRIA
  3. News: Syrian war widens Sunni-Shia schism as foreign jihadis join fight for shrines. The Guardian. 4 June 2013. 18 September 2013. 4 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130604221924/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/04/syria-islamic-sunni-shia-shrines-volunteers. live.
  4. News: Shia militia arrive to defend shrines . CNN . 2 July 2014 . 14 July 2014 . 14 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714142635/http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2014/07/02/pkg-damon-iraq-shrine-militia.cnn.html . live .
  5. Web site: How Iran Is Building Its Syrian Hezbollah. Phillip Smyth. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. 8 March 2016. 17 September 2016. 9 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309102343/http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/how-iran-is-building-its-syrian-hezbollah. live.
  6. Web site: الأمين العام للواء "أبو الفضل العباس": مازلنا نقاتل بسورية | السورية نت | Alsouria.net . 2020-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191012201919/https://www.alsouria.net/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3-%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7-%D9%86%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%84-%D8%A8%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9 . 2019-10-12 . dead .
  7. Web site: Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada | Mapping Militant Organizations. web.stanford.edu. 2021-09-18. 2020-06-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20200615012900/http://web.stanford.edu/group/mappingmilitants/cgi-bin/groups/view/629. live.
  8. News: NGO: Fierce clashes in Damascus district. AFP. 19 June 2013. 18 September 2014. 3 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150103115314/https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/nowsyrialatestnews/hezbollah-fighters-battle-rebels-near-syria-capital. dead.
  9. Web site: WATCH: Iranian militia leader appears in video in Daraa. July 2, 2018. Al Arabiya English. July 23, 2020. November 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181116095051/http://english.alarabiya.net/en/features/2018/07/02/WATCH-Iranian-militia-leader-appears-in-video-in-Daraa-.html. live.
  10. Web site: مجلس الوزراء يعتمد قائمة التنظيمات الإرهابية. | WAM. https://web.archive.org/web/20141117230142/http://www.wam.ae/ar/news/emirates-arab-international/1395272465559.html. dead. November 17, 2014. November 17, 2014.
  11. Web site: The History of Liwa Assad Allah al-Ghalib: Interview. 14 August 2018. 17 November 2023. Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi. aymennjawad.org.
  12. Web site: Shi'ite fighters rally to defend Damascus shrine. 3 March 2013. 29 September 2016. Reuters. 3 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160503060636/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-crisis-shiites-idUSBRE92202X20130303. live.
  13. Web site: Iran's Foreign Legion: The Role of Iraqi Shiite Militias in Syria. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. 29 September 2016. 28 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160928013949/http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/irans-foreign-legion-the-role-of-iraqi-shiite-militias-in-syria. live.
  14. Web site: Hizballah Cavalcade: From Najaf to Damascus and Onto Baghdad: Iraq's Liwa Abu Fadl al-Abbas. phillsmyth. 18 June 2014. 29 September 2016. 2 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160402210150/http://jihadology.net/2014/06/18/hizballah-cavalcade-from-najaf-to-damascus-and-onto-baghdad-iraqs-liwa-abu-fadl-al-abbas/. live.
  15. Web site: More Iraqi Paramilitary Arrive in Aleppo Under Orders from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. Leith. Fadel. 26 October 2015. 29 September 2016. 11 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190411040649/https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/more-iraqi-paramilitary-arrive-in-aleppo-under-orders-from-the-iranian-revolutionary-guard/. dead.
  16. News: Iraqi Shi'ites flock to Assad's side as sectarian split widens. Reuters. 19 June 2013. 18 September 2014. 27 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210827054602/https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE95I0ZA20130619. live.
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    . 19 May 2014. YouTube. 29 November 2015. 6 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306224418/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5N7p38Xpjs. live.
  18. News: Hezbollah displacing Iraqi Shiite fighters in Syria. Ya Libnan. 14 June 2014. 18 September 2014. 18 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140618234049/http://yalibnan.com/2014/06/14/hezbollah-displacing-iraqi-shiite-fighters-syria/. live.
  19. Web site: WATCH: Iranian militia leader appears in video in Daraa. english.alarabiya.net. 2 July 2018. 4 July 2018. 16 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181116095051/http://english.alarabiya.net/en/features/2018/07/02/WATCH-Iranian-militia-leader-appears-in-video-in-Daraa-.html. live.

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