Liwa al-Quds

Liwa al-Quds
لواء القدس
ActiveSeptember 2013–present[1]
Country Syria
Allegiance Syrian Armed Forces
Branch Syrian Army
TypeCommando
RoleShock troops
Close-quarters combat
Counter-insurgency
Counter-terrorism
Sizec. 5,000-7,000 (2022)[2]
Part of5th Assault Corps
Garrison/HQAleppo, Daraa[3][4]
Engagements
Commanders
Current CommanderCol. Muhammad al-Sa'eed (a.k.a. "The Engineer")[4]
Notable
commanders		Col. Mohammad Rafi †[5][6]
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Liwa al-Quds (Arabic: لواء القدس) or the Jerusalem Brigade is a predominantly Syrian Palestinian brigade that operates as a part of pro-Syrian government forces in the Syrian Civil War. Since 2019, it is part of the Syrian Army's 5th Assault Corps.[3] It was formed in 2013 by the engineer Muhammad al-Sa'eed. The fighters who call themselves the 'Syrian Arab Army Fedayeen' are active in Aleppo and Daraa.[3] The brigade is composed of Sunni Palestinians from the Neirab camp[7] and Ein Al-Tal camp as well as reconciled rebels.[1]

  1. ^ a b "The Jamestown Foundation: October 2014 Briefs". The Jamestown Foundation.
  2. ^ "Country information and guidance: the Syrian civil war, Syria, August 2020" (PDF). 10 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Al-Jabassini, Abdullah (2019). From Insurgents to Soldiers: The Fifth Assault Corps in Daraa, Southern Syria. Wartime and Post-Conflict in Syria. European University Institute. ISBN 978-92-9084-767-0.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference startarticle was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Chris Tomson (28 November 2016). "Senior Palestinian paramilitary commander killed by rebel forces in Aleppo". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Russian influence evident in Palestinian militia in Syria". Long War Journal. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  7. ^ Mousa, Ashraf (2019). "Palestinians in the Syrian Uprising: the situation on the ground". Syria Studies. 11 (2): 44–62. ISSN 2056-3175.