Liwa Umana al-Raqqa

Liwa Umana al-Raqqa
لواء أمناء الرقة
Dates of operationFebruary 20, 2013–unknown
IdeologySunni Islamism
Part of Ahrar al-Sham (2013)[1][2]
Euphrates Volcano (Denied by the group)[3]
Syrian Democratic Forces
Allies Jabhat al-Nusra[4]
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Until 2014)
Free Syrian Army
Jihad in the Path of God Brigade
People's Protection Units
Opponents Syria
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Battles and warsSyrian Civil War

Liwa Umana al-Raqqa, also known as the "Brigade of the Trustees of Raqqa" was an armed Syrian rebel group participating in the Syrian Civil War established in 2013 in the Raqqa Governorate as a subunit of Ahrar al-Sham.

  1. ^ Sly, Liz (April 10, 2013). "In Syria, some brace for the next war" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  2. ^ "The Raqqa Story: Rebel Structure, Planning, and Possible War Crimes". April 4, 2013.
  3. ^ "Syrian Kurds Ally With Rebel Groups To Fight The Islamic State". www.vice.com.
  4. ^ "In Syria, some brace for the next war". Washington Post. Retrieved 12 July 2019.