Jihad in the Path of God Brigade (Syrian Rebel Group)

Jihad in the Path of God Brigade/Liwa Ahrar al-Raqqa
لواء جهاد في سبيل الله
Dates of operation2012-present
Split from Liwa Thuwar al-Raqqa
HeadquartersAyn al-Arab, Aleppo Governorate, Syria[citation needed]
IdeologyIslamism
Populism[1]
Part of Free Syrian Army
Euphrates Volcano[2]
Syrian Democratic Forces
Allies Turkey
Euphrates Islamic Liberation Front
Liwa Thuwar al-Raqqa
Liwa Umana al-Raqqa
Group of Battalions Jarabulus and its Countryside
Opponents Syria
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Battles and warsSyrian Civil War

Liwa Ahrar al-Raqqa, formerly known as the Jihad in the Path of God Brigade is a Free Syrian Army unit active during the Syrian Civil War, originating from the Raqqa Governorate but also active in the eastern Aleppo Governorate. It became part of the Euphrates Volcano operation room in 2015 and remained part of the operations room as it expanded into the Syrian Democratic Forces.

  1. ^ "Kurdish People's Protection Unit YPG". www.globalsecurity.org.
  2. ^ "YPG and FSA set up 'Joint Action Centre' | ANF". September 13, 2014. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014.