Saraya al-Jihad

Saraya al-Jihad
سرايا الجهاد
Participant in Iraqi Civil War (2014-present), Syrian Civil War
Ideology Shia Islamism
Allegiance  Iraq
Leader Hassan al-Sari[2]
Area of operations Iraq
Syria
Size Several Hundred
Part of Popular Mobilization Forces
Originated as Hezbollah Movement in Iraq[3]
Allies
Opponents
Battles and wars

Iraqi Civil War (2014-present)

Website Official website

Saraya al-Jihad (Arabic: سرايا الجهاد‎, "Jihad Companies") or as the Popular Mobilization Forces' 17th Brigade[7] is an Iraqi Shia group and the armed wing of the Jihad and Development Movement, operating in Iraq and Syria under the command of the Popular Mobilization Forces.[8] It has been closely intertwined with Liwa al-Muntazar.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ Aboufadel, Leith (19 May 2018). "Jihadist group bizarrely claims responsibility for explosions at Hama Airport (photos)". AMN - Al-Masdar News. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 "سرايا "الجهاد" تدمر رتلا عسكريا لـ"داعش" من 8 مركبات غرب الموصل". 29 November 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Al-Tamimi, Aymenn Jawad. "The U.S.-Iranian confrontation on the Syria-Iraq Borders: Interview with an Iraqi Militia Official". Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "قناة الفرات - Alforat TV". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Contact Support". alhurrya.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "الجبوري يحث على إعمار الكرمة وإعادة النازحين". Al Sabaah (in Arabic). Baghdad. 2016-06-01.
  7. ↑ "Hashd Brigade Numbers Index". www.rubincenter.org. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  8. ↑ Loaa Adel (29 November 2016). "Saraya al-Jihad forces destroy ISIS convoy near Mosul". Iraqi News.
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