Liwa al-Quds
Appearance
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Leaders | Muhammad al-Sa’eed (a.k.a. “The Engineer”)[1] |
Dates of operation | September 2013–present[2] |
Group(s) | Lions of al-Quds Battalion Deterrence Battalion Lions of al-Shahba’ Battalion[1] |
Headquarters | Aleppo[1] |
Ideology | Syrian nationalism Palestinian nationalism |
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Opponents | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Israel |
Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
Liwa al-Quds (Arabic: لواء القدس) or The Jerusalem Brigade is a Palestinian-Syrian pro-Ba'ath government group that operates in Aleppo, formed in 2013 by the engineer Muhammad al-Sa’eed. By the beginning of 2015, the group had suffered 200 killed and over 400 wounded since its establishment.[1] The group is composed of predominately Sunni Palestinians from the al-Nayrab refugee camp. Liwa al-Quds is believed to be the largest loyalist auxiliary force operating in Aleppo.[2]
Operational history
The group supported the Syrian Army in its effort to reopen the main supply line to Aleppo in 2015.[3]