Lebanese Resistance Brigades Saraya al-Moukawama al-Lubnaniyya | |
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سرايا المقاومة اللبنانية | |
Leaders | Mohammed Aknan (Beirut) Mohammad Saleh (Sidon) † |
Dates of operation | 1998–2000 2009–present |
Active regions | Southern Lebanon, particularly Sidon |
Ideology | Lebanese nationalism Multiconfessionalism Anti-Zionism |
Size | Unknown |
Part of | Hezbollah |
Allies | March 8 Alliance[1] |
Opponents | Israel Fatah al-Islam Tahrir al-Sham Islamic State |
Battles and wars | South Lebanon conflict (1985-2000) 2006 Lebanon War Syrian Civil War Battle of Sidon (2013) Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present) |
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The Lebanese Resistance Brigades (Arabic: سرايا المقاومة اللبنانية; Saraya al-Muqawama al-Lubnaniya) is a non-denominational Lebanese paramilitary group affiliated with Hezbollah. The group is an irregular militia that is composed of Shia and Sunni Muslims, Christians, and Druze who subscribe to Lebanese nationalism and strong anti-Zionist beliefs.[2] The Resistance Brigades are funded, trained, armed, and founded by Hezbollah. The group's manpower, composition, and strength are unclear.
The group was founded in 1997 to counter Israel, but its focus has since expanded to countering Sunni extremists like ISIL as well.[2][3]