Jaysh al-Muwahhidin

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Jaysh al-Muwahhidin
LeadersIbrahim al-Tamimi
Dates of operation2013–2025
Merged intoNational Guard
Active regionsAleppo Governorate, As-Suwayda Governorate, Deraa Governorate, Damascus Governorate
IdeologySyrian Druze interests[1]
Allies Syrian Arab Armed Forces
National Defence Forces
Ba'ath Brigades
Popular Committees[2]
Hezbollah
Al-Abbas brigade
OpponentsSyria Free Syrian Army
Islamic Front
Al-Nusra Front
Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
Battles and wars

The Jaysh al-Muwahhidin (Arabic: جيش الموحدين, romanized: Jaysh al-Muwaḥḥidīn, lit. 'Army of Monotheists') was a Druze militia in the Syrian civil war that engaged in defensive war, though were also described as supporters of Bashar al-Assad and the Ba'athist Syrian government.

The group mainly operated in the Suwayda, Deraa, Damascus and other regions where the Druze are concentrated and announced their formation in the beginning of 2013. It operated largely in the Mount Druze, also known as Jabal al-Arab, a mountainous area of as-Suwayda Governorate as well as the Mount Hermon area in Damascus Governorate, areas primarily inhabited by Druze. The group was set up in response to attacks on Druze civilians. The group commemorates anticolonial figures such as Sultan al-Atrash, who was a prominent Druze chieftain.[1][3][2] The group joined the National Guard in August 2025.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Aymenn Al-Tamimi (13 November 2013). "The Druze Militias of Southern Syria". Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b Aymenn Jawad (19 September 2014). "Suwayda Village Militias". Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  3. ^ Aymenn Jawad (15 November 2013). "More On The Druze Militias in Southern Syria". Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  4. ^ Jawad Al-Tamimi, Aymenn (26 August 2025). "Syrian Druze Factions' Merger Statement". Middle Eastern Forum. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
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