| Popular Resistance of the Eastern Region | |
|---|---|
| المقاومة الشعبية في المنطقة الشرقية | |
 Logo used by the group, with a rifle and fist. It is modeled after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. | |
| Leaders | Suleiman al-Shwakh †[1] |
| Dates of operation | 24 February 2018–present |
| Allegiance |  Syrian Arab Republic |
| Headquarters | Raqqa Governorate, Syria |
| Active regions | Eastern Syria |
| Ideology | Pro-Syrian government Arab nationalism Anti-Americanism Anti-Zionism |
| Part of | Military Intelligence Directorate |
| Allies |  Russia Iran |
| Opponents |  United States Syrian Democratic Forces Israel |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
The Popular Resistance of the Eastern Region (Arabic: المقاومة الشعبية في المنطقة الشرقية al-Muqāwama ash-Shaʿbiyya fīl-Minṭaqa ash-Sharqiyya); also called the Popular Resistance in Raqqa (Arabic: المقاومة الشعبية في الرقة al-Muqāwama ash-Shaʿbiyya fīr-Raqqah) is a pro-government militant group in Syria. It wages a guerrilla campaign against the Syrian Democratic Forces, the armed forces of the multi-ethnic, Kurdish-led polity known as the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, as well as the United States.