Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade

Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade
لواء شهداء اليرموك
Liwa Shuhada al-Yarmouk
LeadersAbu Abdullah al-Madani[1] (5 March–21 May 2016)
Abu Obeida Qahtan[2] (15 November 2015–5 March 2016)[1]
Muhammad al-Baridi †[2][3][4] (2012–15 November 2015)
Dates of operationAugust 2012[5] – 21 May 2016
HeadquartersJamla[2]
Size~600–1,000[6]
Part of Southern Front (2014)
Islamic State (allegedly) [7][8]
Allies Islamic State (allegedly)
Jaysh al-Jihad
Islamic Muthanna Movement
Opponents Syria
al-Nusra Front
Free Syrian Army
Battles and warsSyrian Civil War

The Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade (Arabic: لواء شهداء اليرموك) was a rebel group in southern Syria during the Syrian Civil War. For part of its existence it was connected to the Islamic State. It fought against several Syrian Opposition groups for dominance in the Yarmouk Basin. On 21 May 2016, it merged with other Islamist groups into the Khalid ibn al-Walid Army.

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  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference SD_20151116 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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