Raqqa Hawks Brigade | |
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لواء صقور الرقة Liwa Suqur al Raqqa | |
![]() Logo of the Raqqa Hawks Brigade. | |
Leaders | |
Dates of operation | 2015 — present |
Group(s) | |
Headquarters | Tell Abyad |
Active regions | |
Ideology | Ba'athism (claimed/suspected by outsiders)[11] |
Size | c. 1,000[12] |
Part of | ![]() |
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Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
The Raqqa Hawks Brigade (Arabic: لواء صقور الرقة, romanized: Liwa Suqur al Raqqa), also known as Raqqa Falcons Brigade, is a primarily Arab militia, composed mostly of Raqqa natives,[12][7] that is part of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and fights against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The unit's stated goal was to recapture its home city from ISIL,[3] which it achieved by taking part in the Battle of Raqqa (2017). The Raqqa Hawks are considered to have sympathies for and connections with Bashar al-Assad's government.[11]
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