Fatemiyoun Brigade

لواء الفاطميون

Area Of Operation Syria

Leader Abu Zainab al-Afghani

Command Quds Force

Financial Sources Syria, Iran

Weapons Sources Local, Iran, Russia, Hezbollah

Status Unclear

Details

An Iranian armed militia loyal to the Assad regime, operating across Syria during the civil war to assist Assad's forces. The militia consisted of Afghans from an ethnic minority s...

An Iranian armed militia loyal to the Assad regime, operating across Syria during the civil war to assist Assad's forces. The militia consisted of Afghans from an ethnic minority seeking refuge in Iran. It was established by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps in 2014, and its fighters were stationed in the Sayyida Zaynab area south of Damascus, with additional bases in al-Jamiat and al-Bukamal.

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