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This is a list of armed groups in the Syrian civil war.

Generic list

Main confict (2011-present)

Syria Syrian government
and allies 		Syria Syrian National Council
Islamic coalition (claims to represent 75% of rebels)[1]

Army of Islam[2]
al-Qaeda network [3]

Kurdish Supreme Committee
and allies
Syria Syrian government

and Shia militants

 Iran[4][5][6]

File:Leb.tif Hezbollah[10]
State of Palestine PFLP–GC[11]
Houthis[12]
Mahdi Army/Promised Day Brigades [13]
Iraq Haidar al-Karar Brigades[14]
File:Badr Organisation Military flag.svg Badr Organization[14][citation needed]
File:Kata'ib Hezbollah flag.svg Kata'ib Hezbollah[15]
Mavros Krinos and other European far right volunteers[16][17]
Others[18][19]

Direct military support:

Indirect military support:

Syria Free Syrian Army

Syria Syrian Islamic Liberation Front[29]
Syrian Islamic Front[30]
Syria Ahfad al-Rasul Brigade[29]
Al-Nusra Front[31][32]
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria[33]
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan[34][35]
Fatah al-Islam[36][37][38]
Syria Ghuraba al-Sham (moderate)[39][40]
Syria Syria Martyrs' Brigade
Syria Authenticity and Development Front[41][42]
Ghuraba al-Sham (Jihadist)[43]
Abdullah Azzam Shaheed Brigade[36]
Jund al-Sham[44]
Fajrul Islam[45]
Sharibiyin tribe militants[citation needed]
Kosovo Liberation Army remnants[46]
Others in the Islamic coalition
Others in the Army of Islam

Direct military support:

Indirect military support:

Kurdish Supreme Committee

File:Jabhat al-akrad logo.jpeg Jabhat al-Akrad
Indirect military support:

º indicates member of
Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union

Note:

Spillover in Lebanon (2011-present)

See: Syrian civil war spillover in Lebanon, Lebanese–Syrian border clashes and Battle of Sidon (2013)

Syria Allies of the Syrian government al-Qaeda network
Islamic coalition
Syria Syrian National Council 		 Lebanon
Syria Arab Democratic Party[65]

Syrian Social Nationalist Party[66]
File:Leb.tif Hezbollah[10]
Popular Nasserist Organization

Al-Nusra Front

Fatah al-Islam
Jund al-Sham
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Future Movement
Syria Free Syrian Army

 Lebanon

Turkish clashes (2011-2013)

See: 2012 Syrian–Turkish border clashes, 2013 Reyhanlı bombings and June 2012 interception of Turkish aircraft

Syria Syrian government  Turkey
 Syria  Turkey

Spillover in the Israeli occupied areas of Syria and alleged Israeli airstrikes (2012-present)

See: Quneitra Governorate clashes (2012–present), January 2013 Rif Dimashq airstrike, May 2013 Rif Dimashq airstrikes and July 2013 Latakia explosion

Syria Syrian government
and allies 		Syria Syrian National Council
Islamic coalition
al-Qaeda network 		 Israel
 Syria

File:Leb.tif Hezbollah

Syria Free Syrian Army

Al-Nusra Front

 Israel

Spillover in Jordan (2012)

See: October 2012 Jordanian–Syrian border clash

 Jordan al-Qaeda network
 Jordan Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

Spillover in Iraq (2013)

See: Akashat ambush and Operation al-Shabah

Syria Syrian government
and allies 		al-Qaeda network
Islamic coalition
 Syria

 Iraq

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

Al-Nusra Front
Iraq Free Iraqi Army

Detailed list

Syrian government and allies

Name Leader Involved since Strength Description Ideology
Syrian Armed Forces Bashar al-Assad March 2011 200,000 (by Nov 2011)

110,000 (by April 2013)

Government's primary military force. Ba'athism
Shabiha Fawaz al-Assad
Munzer al-Assad[67] 		March 2011 10,000 Pro-government Alawite militia, designated by the US as a terrorist group.
Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah April 2013 2,000[68] Militant group based in Lebanon, designated by the US as a terrorist group. Ideology of Hezbollah

Free Syrian Army, allies and co-belligerents

Name Leader Involved since Strength Description Ideology
Free Syrian Army Salim Idris July 2011 80,000[69] Main opposition group. Initially an umbrella term for defected Syrian soldiers, later became more organized. Unclear; diverse
Al-Nusra Front Abu Mohammad al-Golani[70] January 2012 7,000[71]-15,000[72] Designated by the US as a terrorist group. Pledged allegiance to Al-Qaeda. Sunni Islamism
Salafist jihadism
Islamic fundamentalism
Fatah al-Islam April 2012 200 Lebanese al-Qaeda affiliate. Islamism
Takfiri
Salafist Jihadism
Ahfad al-Rasul Brigade Ziad Haj Obaid[31] July 2012 15,000[73] An independent brigade.
Syrian Islamic Liberation Front Ahmed Eissa al-Sheikh[37] September 2012 35,000–40,000[69] A coalition of Islamist rebel brigades. Sunni Islamism
Syrian Islamic Front Hassan Aboud [74] December 2012 13,000[73]–25,000[69] A Salafist umbrella organisation of Islamist rebel groups. Salafism
Jihadism
Sunni Islamism
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Spring 2013 2,500[75] Al-Qaeda's branch in Iraq, provided significant support for Al-Nusra Front, designated by the US as a terrorist group. Sunni Islamism
Salafist Jihadism
Takfiri
Ghuraba al-Sham (moderate) Sheikh Omar 2011 100 Secular rebel group, all but destroyed by Jihadists. Has no allies; at war with Islamists. Secularism

Kurdish Supreme Committee and allies

Name Leader Involved since Strength Description Ideology
Democratic Union Party Salih Muslim Muhammad 2012 15,000[76]–40,000[77] Main Kurdish group Democratic socialism
Kurdish nationalism
Kurdish autonomy[78]
Kurdish National Council Feysel Yusuf 2012 1,500[79] Alliance of Kurdish groups led by KDP-S Kurdish nationalism
Kurdish autonomy
Liberal democracy
Jabhat al-Akrad Hajji Ahmed Kurdi 2012 7,000[80] Ex-Free Syrian Army brigade Sunni Islamism

Pro-Kurdish rights

Rebel coalitions

Syria Syrian National Council Islamic coalition Army of Islam al-Qaeda network
Syria Free Syrian Army Al-Nusra Front

Syrian Islamic Front

Syrian Islamic Liberation Front

Free Syrian Army

  • 19th Division

Authenticity and Development Front

  • Northern Front
    • Nour al-Din al-Zinki Battalion[81]

Liwa al-Haq
Harakat Fajr Asham al-Islamiya
Liwa al-Ansar
Tajamu Fastakam
Harakat al-Nour[82]

Syrian Islamic Liberation Front

Islamic Army Brigades
The Army of Muslims Brigades
Sword of Truth Brigades
Signs of Victory Brigades
Conquest of Sham Brigades
Ghouta shield Brigades
Siddiq Brigades
Tawheed Al-Islam Brigaeds
South of the Capital Brigades
Badr Brigades
Omar bin Abdulaziz Brigades
Tawheed Soldiers Brigades
Sword of Islam Brigades
Omar bin Khattab Brigades
Muath bin Jabal Brigades
Zubayir bin Al-Awam Brigades
Dhul Nurayin Brigades
Ansar Brigades
Hamzeh Brigades
Air Defense Brigades
Missile Defense Brigades
Tank Brigades
Military Direction Brigades
Dahir Bebers Brigades
Sword of Truth 2 Brigades
Gamloon Warriors Brigades
Slaves of the Merciful Brigades
Murabiteen Brigades
Bedouin Brigades
Sunnah Supporters Brigades
Ahul ul Bayt Brigades
Martyrs of Atarib Brigades
Coastal Defense Brigades
Ain Jalout Brigades
Tawheed Supporters Platoons
Mujahideen Platoons
Abu Dujana Falcons Platoons
Sunnah Platoons
Ansar Platoons
Bara’a bin Azab Platoons

Al-Nusra Front

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
Fatah al-Islam

Sub-groups

Location and strength in brackets

Shabiha branches

Shabiha

Free Syrian Army branches

Note: The Free Syrian Army is an umbrella term, consisting mostly of groups that have allegiance to the Syrian National Council. This list contains only groups that have only claimed to be part of the Free Syrian Army. If they have allegiance to another group, as well as being in the Free Syrian Army, they are listed in the other group's branches.
Syria Free Syrian Army

Syrian Islamic Liberation Front branches

Syria Syrian Islamic Liberation Front

  • Farouq Brigades (14,000-20,000)
  • Suqour al-Sham Brigade[104] (9,000-12,000) [88] (more fundamentalist than other SILF brigades, cooperates closely with SIF and al-Qaida groups)[105]
  • Liwa al-Islam (10,000)
  • Al-Tawhid Brigade (3,500-10,000)
  • Syria Liwa al-Fath, Battalion of Conquest, (Aleppo) [88]
  • Syria Deir ez-Zor Revolutionary Council
  • Syria Tajamo Ansar al-Islam
  • Syria Amr Ibn al-Aas Brigade
    • Syria Army of Mohammed
    • Syria Hawks Brigades
    • Syria Qamishli Kurds
  • Syria al-Naser Salaheddin Brigade[109]
  • Syria Liwa Dawud[110]
  • Syria Hawks Sham brigades
  • Syria Farouq Islamic Brigades
  • Syria Banner of Islam
  • Syria Unification Brigade
  • Council Rebels of Deir ez-Zor
    • Furqan Brigade (Damascus)
      • Al-Quneitra Furqan Brigade
    • Hamza al-Ansar Brigade
  • Syria Ahrar al-Shamal Brigades (Idlib province, Hama province)[111][112]
  • Syria Ebad Idlib Ma'arrat of Rahman al-Nu'man Brigade
  • Syria Open Brigade (Aleppo)
  • Syria Brigade of Homs (Homs)
  • Syria Mohammed bin Abdullah Brigade (Homs)
  • Syria Return of the Martyr Ahmed Battalion (Homs)
  • Syria National Liberation Movement (Homs)
  • Syria Household Brigade (Hama)
  • Syria Brigades of God (Lattakia)
  • Syria Izz ibn Abd al-Salam Brigades (Lattakia)
  • Syria Council of Banias (Tartous)
  • Syria Tartous Military (Tartous)[113]

Syrian Islamic Front branches

Syrian Islamic Front

  • Ahrar ash-Sham (10,000-20,000)
  • Al-Haqq Brigade
  • Al-Fajr Islamic Movement
  • Ansar al-Sham
  • Jaysh al-Tawhid
  • Hamza ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib Brigade
  • Haqq Battalions Gathering
  • Islamic Vanguard Group
  • Islamic Dawn Movement
  • Fighting Faith Battalions
  • Moussaab bin Omeir Battalion
  • Suqour al-Islam Battalions
  • Special Assignments Companies[114]

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria branches

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

Authenticity and Development Front branches

Syria Authenticity and Development Front

  • Syria Southern Front
    • Syria Battalion for the People of Damascus
    • Syria Saarim Battalion
    • Syria Muawiyah Battalion
    • Syria The Zamalka Martyrs Brigade
    • Syria Originality Battalion
    • Syria Imam Bukhari Battalion
  • Syria Northern Front
    • Nour al-Din al-Zinki Brigades
    • Syria Impacting People Brigade
    • Syria Criterion Brigades
      • Syria Free Izzat Circuit Brigade
      • Syria Right Jund
    • Syria Armour Brigade of the Nation
    • Syria Right Brigade
    • Syria Alababil Brigade
    • Syria Banner of Freedom
    • Syria Black Brigade of War
    • Syria Battalion of the Martyr Ismail Al-Abdullah
  • Syria Western Front
    • Syria First Brigade
    • Syria Brigade of the Martyr Hamza al-Khatib
    • Syria Brigade of the Martyr Riyad Abdeen
  • Syria Central Front
    • Syria I Corps
    • Syria People Brigades
    • Syria Miqdad ibn al-Aswad Battalion
    • Syria Short Brigade
    • Syria Ancestors Battalion
    • Syria Sincerity Brigade
  • Syria Eastern Front
    • Syria Promise of Victory Brigade
    • Syria Impact on People Brigade
    • Syria Black Tawhid Year Brigade
    • Syria Allahu Akhbar Brigades
    • Syria Stationed Brigades
    • Syria Hudhaifah bin al-Yaman Battalion
    • Syria Muawiyah Battalion
    • Syria Impact on People Battalion
    • Syria Hawks of the Year Brigade
    • Syria Ahl al-Athar Brigade
    • Syria Hamza Brigade[41][42]

Independent or non-affiliated groups

See also

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