Quwat al-Ridha
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Quwat al-Ridha قوات الرضا | |
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Dates of operation | 2013 – present[1] |
Active regions | Homs Governorate Rif Dimashq Governorate Aleppo Governorate Daraa Governorate |
Ideology | Shia Islamism Khomeinism |
Size | 20,000 claimed (August 2015)[2] |
Part of | Syrian Hezbollah (fa) |
Allies | Iran Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Force |
Opponents | Free Syrian Army Islamic Front al-Nusra Front Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
The Al-Ridha Forces (Arabic: قوات الرضا, romanized: Quwwat ar-Riḍā) are a Hezbollah-trained and organized pro-government Syrian militia.[1][3] Its members belong to Syria's small Twelver Shia community, mainly from the Homs region.[2] Its name refers to Shia Imam Ali al-Ridha[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Quwat al-Ridha: Syrian Hezbollah". Joshua Landis. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Syrian Shiites Take Up Arms in Support of Assad's Army". US News. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ "Hezbollah: Quwat al-Ridha". Jihad Intel. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
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