Quwat al-Ridha
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| Quwat al-Ridha قوات الرضا | |
|---|---|
| Participant in the Syrian Civil War | |
| Active | 2013 – present[1] |
| Ideology | Twelver Shia Islam |
| Area of operations | Homs Governorate Rif Dimashq Governorate Aleppo Governorate Daraa Governorate |
| Size | 20,000 claimed (August 2015)[2] |
| Part of |  Syrian Hezbollah (fa) |
| Allies |  Iran  Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Force |
| Opponent(s) |  Free Syrian Army Islamic Front al-Nusra Front Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Battles and war(s) | Syrian Civil War |
The Al-Ridha Forces (Arabic: قوات الرضا Quwat al-Ridha) are a Hezbollah-trained and organized pro-government Syrian militia.[1][3] Its members belong to Syria's small Twelver Shia community, mainly from the Homs region.[2] Its name refers to Shia Imam Ali al-Ridha[1]
References[edit]
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- ^ a b c "Quwat al-Ridha: Syrian Hezbollah". Joshua Landis. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Syrian Shiites Take Up Arms in Support of Assad's Army". US News. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ "Hezbollah: Quwat al-Ridha". Jihad Intel. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
