Arab Nationalist Guard

Arab National Guard
الحرس القومي العربي
Participant in the Syrian Civil War

Arab National Guard emblem and flag
Active April 2013–present
Ideology Pan-Arabism
Left-wing nationalism
Secularism
Anti-Zionism
Groups Wadie Haddad battalion, Haydar al-Amali battalion, Mohamed Brahmi battalion, Jules Jammal battalion
Area of operations Aleppo Governorate, Damascus Governorate, Deraa Governorate, Homs Governorate, Quneitra Governorate
Size 1,000 (May 2014)[1]
Allies Syria Syrian Armed Forces
National Defense Forces
 Hezbollah
Ba'ath Brigades
Opponents Syria Free Syrian Army
Al-Nusra Front
Battles and wars

Syrian Civil War

The Arab Nationalist Guard (Arabic: الحرس القومي العربي‎) is a secular volunteer militia force operating in Syria. The group espouses an Arab nationalist ideology, gathering away from any sectarian, ethnic, or religious extremism. The Arab Nationalist Guard's membership includes nationalists from a variety of Arab countries, including Egypt, Algeria, Libya, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia, Syria and Yemen.[1][4] Some of their militiamen had fought previously in the Libyan Civil War and the Iraq War.[1]

Ideology

The group’s ideology[5] falls in line with pan-Arab ideals, as well as with anti-Zionism and anti-colonialism. The Arab Nationalist Guard has its own manifesto, where it is stated that its units' names are inspired by Arab politicians and martyrs who have led secularist and Arab national movements in the Middle East and North Africa region or were killed by Islamists.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rana Harbi (5 May 2014). "Arab nationalists take up arms in the battle for Syria". Al-Akhbar. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Daryya Rebels Thwarted another Attempt to Storm the City". El-Dorar Al-Shamia. 26 July 2016. Archived from the original on 27 July 2016.
  3. ↑ Andrew Illingworth (8 January 2018). "Syrian Army's order of battle for Harasta operation in east Damascus revealed". al-Masdar News. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  4. ↑ Jawad Al-Tamimi (1 January 2014). "The Arab National Guard: A Pro-Assad Militia". Aymennjawad.org. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  5. ↑ Moses, Brown. "The Arab Nationalist Guard: A Pro-Assad Militia". Brown Moses Blog. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
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