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Arab Nationalist Guard
الحرس القومي العربي
Dates of operationApril 2013–present
Active regionsAleppo Governorate, Damascus Governorate, Deraa Governorate, Homs Governorate, Quneitra Governorate
IdeologyPan-Arabism
Secularism
Anti-Zionism
AlliesSyria Syrian Armed Forces
File:Flag of the National Defense Force.svg National Defense Force
Hezbollah
Ba'ath Brigades
OpponentsSyria Free Syrian Army
Al-Nusra Front
Battles and warsSyrian Civil War

The Arab Nationalist Guard (Arabic: الحرس القومي العربي) is a secular volunteer militia force operating in Syria. The group espouses an Arab nationalist ideology, gathering away from any sectarian, ethnic, or religious extremism. The Arab Nationalist Guard's membership includes nationalists from a variety of Arab countries, including Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia, Syria and Yemen.[1][2] Some of their militiamen had fought previously in the Libyan Civil War and the Iraq War.[1]

Ideology

The group’s ideology,[3] falls in line with pan-Arab ideals, as well as with anti-Zionism and anti-colonialism. The Arab Nationalist Guard has its own manifesto, where it is stated that the units names are inspired from Arab or North African politicians and martyrs who have led secularist and Arab nationalist movements or were killed by Islamists.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Rana Harbi (5 May 2014). "Arab nationalists take up arms in the battle for Syria". Al-Akhbar. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  2. ^ Jawad Al-Tamimi (1 January 2014). "The Arab Nationalist Guard: A Pro-Assad Militia". Aymennjawad.org. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  3. ^ Moses, Brown. "The Arab Nationalist Guard: A Pro-Assad Militia". Brown Moses Blog. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
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