Guardians of Truth Battalions
| Guardians of Truth Battalions | |
|---|---|
| کتائب أولياء الحق | |
| Dates of operation | January 25, 2025—Present |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Ideology | Shia Islamism |
| Allies |  Iran Hezbollah Syrian Popular Resistance[1] |
| Opponents |  Syria |
| Battles and wars | |
Guardians of Truth Battalions (Arabic: کتائب أولياء الحق, romanized: Katāʼib awliyāʼ al-Ḥaqq) is an Iraqi militant group fighting against the Syrian Transitional Government.
History
[edit]The Guardians of Truth Battalions was established on January 25, 2025, after an announcement of their creation against what they call "takfiri" militant organizations like Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham and the Islamic State in order to defend Shias and Alawites.[2][3][4] On February 4, 2025, Guardians of Truth Battalions released their first video statement showing support for Iran and Hezbollah in Syria.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ https://thearabcenter.org/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B6%D9%89-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84/
- ^ Sharawi, Ahmad (2025-01-29). "Analysis: Continued chaos in Syria: Iraqi militias and an Alawite insurgency". FDD's Long War Journal. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ Sharawi, Ahmad (2025-01-29). "Continued chaos in Syria: Iraqi militias and an Alawite insurgency". Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ "استمرار الفوضى في سوريا: الميليشيات العراقية والتمرد العلوي" استمرار الفوضى في سوريا: الميليشيات العراقية والتمرد العلوي [Continuing Chaos in Syria: Iraqi Militias and the Alawite Rebellion]. The Arab Center (in Arabic). 2025-02-10. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ "(Video) Kata'ib Awliya al-Haq (Guardians of Truth Brigades) Release First Video Statement - 4 February 2025". TRAC. 2025-02-04. Retrieved 2025-02-23.