Abuzar Brigade

Abuzar Brigade
لشکر ابوذر
Participant in the Iran–Iraq War
Active 1980–1988[1]
Ideology Shia Nationalism
Headquarters Mashhad, Iran
Size (Unknown)
Allies Army (Artesh)
Revolutionary Guards (Sepāh)
Opponents

Ba'athist Iraq
PMOI

DRFLA
Battles and wars Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh
Operation Tariq al-Qods
Operation Fath ol-Mobin
Liberation of Khorramshahr

Abuzar Brigade, (Arabic: لواء أبوزر‎ Liwa' 'Abuzr,), (Persian: لشکر ابوذر‎ ), also known as Abuzar Division, is an Afghan Shia brigade that voluntarily fought for Iranian side in the Iran–Iraq War in (1980–1988). During the War, these fighters were stationed in the mountainous areas of Loolan and Navcheh in the northwestern Iran, as they had experience in mountain warfare and irregular warfare during the war against the Soviets.[2][3][4][5]

History

Recently IRGC create a newly Liwa Fatemiyoun , an Afghan Shia militia formed in 2014 to fight in Syria on the side of the government. It is funded, trained, and equipped by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, and fights under the command of Iranian officers.[6] However, the group has denied direct Iranian government involvement in its activities.[6] According to late deputy commander Sayed Hakim, the group numbers between 12,000–14,000 fighters.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "IRGC Commander Praises Afghans for Fighting against ISIL in Syria". 9 August 2016. Fars News. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  2. ↑ https://books.google.com.au/books?id=54gyRnhIugkC&pg=PA267&lpg=PA267&dq=half+iraqi+half+Hazara&source=bl&ots=f0KHLyaHMK&sig=qeiaCS74suQIhT58d-IE0r7WdzY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjr5K__ssvbAhWEx7wKHZccDmEQ6AEwEXoECAUQAQ#v=onepage&q=half%20iraqi%20half%20Hazara&f=false
  3. ↑ mashreghnews.ir, مشرق نیوز : آخرین اخبار ایران و جهان. "تیپ فاطمیون، لشکر شد".
  4. ↑ "لشکر "فاطميون" چگونه شکل گرفت؟ - سرلشکرقاسم سلیمانی - Qasem Soleimani".
  5. ↑ "روایت تیپ 300 نفره "ابوذر" که همگی افغانستانی بودند - FarsNews Agency".
  6. 1 2 "Iran's Afghan Shiite Fighters in Syria". Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "تشکیلات فعلی فاطمیون ابتدا یک هیئت خانگی بود/ تعدادی از افغان‌ها از اروپا به فاطمیون آمدند و شهید شدند".


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