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Saraya Al-Jihad
Saraya al-Jihad ( ar, سرايا الجهاد, "Jihad Companies") or as the Popular Mobilization Forces' 17th Brigade is an Iraqi Shia group and the armed wing of the Jihad and Development Movement, operating in Iraq and Syria under the command of the Popular Mobilization Forces. It has been closely intertwined with Liwa al-Muntazar. See also * List of armed groups in the Iraqi Civil War * List of armed groups in the Syrian Civil War A number of states and armed groups have involved themselves in the ongoing Syrian Civil War as belligerents. Syrian Arab Republic and allies A number of sources have emphasized that as of at least late-2015/early-2016 the Syrian Arab Republic ... References External links * Popular Mobilization Forces Shia Islamist groups Arab militant groups Anti-ISIL factions in Iraq Anti-ISIL factions in Syria Pro-government factions of the Syrian civil war Jihadist groups in Iraq Jihadist groups in Syria {{iraq-stub ...
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Hama Military Airport
Hama Military Airport ( ar, مطار حماة العسكري) is a military airport located in west of Hama, Syria. Facilities The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway, which measures . During Syrian Civil War The airbase was used extensively by the Syrian Arab Air Force during the Syrian Civil War. On 18 May 2018, a series of massive explosions at the airbase reportedly resulted in the death of 11 people and dozens others injured or missing. According to Syrian military officials, technical failure inside the depots had caused the incident, while other sources allege it had been triggered by an Israeli airstrike or a sabotage operation by the jihadist group Saraya Al-Jihad, who claimed responsibility soon afterwards. On 1 March 2020, Turkish drones bombed the 47th brigade which was located in the airbase. References See also *List of Syrian Air Force bases This article lists air bases currently operated or used by the ...
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Shia
Shīʿa Islam or Shīʿīsm is the second-largest branch of Islam Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God (or ''Allah'') as it was revealed to Muhammad, the .... It holds that the Prophets and messengers in Islam, Islamic prophet Muhammad in Islam, Muhammad designated Ali, ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib as his Succession to Muhammad, successor (''khalīfa'') and the Imamah (Shia doctrine), Imam (spiritual and political leader) after him, most notably at the event of Ghadir Khumm, but was prevented from succeeding Muhammad as the leader of the Muslims as a result of the choice made by some of Companions of the Prophet, Muhammad's other companions (''ṣaḥāba'') at Saqifah. This view primarily contrasts with that of Sunni Islam, Sunnī Islam, whose adherents believe that Muhammad did not appoint a successor before Death of Muh ...
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Arab Militant Groups
The Arabs (singular: Arab; singular ar, عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635: , , plural ar, عَرَب, DIN 31635: , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab people, are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Western Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and the western Indian Ocean islands (including the Comoros). An Arab diaspora is also present around the world in significant numbers, most notably in the Americas, Western Europe, Turkey, Indonesia, and Iran. In modern usage, the term "Arab" tends to refer to those who both carry that ethnic identity and speak Arabic as their native language. This contrasts with the narrower traditional definition, which refers to the descendants of the tribes of Arabia. The religion of Islam was developed in Arabia, and Classical Arabic serves as the language of Islamic literature. 93 percent of Arabs are Muslims (the remainder consisted mostly of Arab Christians), while Arab Muslims are only 20 percent of the globa ...
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Shia Islamist Groups
Shīʿa Islam or Shīʿīsm is the second-largest branch of Islam. It holds that the Islamic prophet Muhammad designated ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib as his successor (''khalīfa'') and the Imam (spiritual and political leader) after him, most notably at the event of Ghadir Khumm, but was prevented from succeeding Muhammad as the leader of the Muslims as a result of the choice made by some of Muhammad's other companions (''ṣaḥāba'') at Saqifah. This view primarily contrasts with that of Sunnī Islam, whose adherents believe that Muhammad did not appoint a successor before his death and consider Abū Bakr, who was appointed caliph by a group of senior Muslims at Saqifah, to be the first rightful (''rāshidūn'') caliph after Muhammad. Adherents of Shīʿa Islam are called Shīʿa Muslims, Shīʿītes, or simply Shīʿa or Shia. Shīʿa Islam is based on a ''ḥadīth'' report concerning Muhammad's pronouncement at Ghadir Khumm.Esposito, John. "What Everyone Needs to Kn ...
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List Of Armed Groups In The Syrian Civil War
A number of states and armed groups have involved themselves in the ongoing Syrian Civil War as belligerents. Syrian Arab Republic and allies A number of sources have emphasized that as of at least late-2015/early-2016 the Syrian Arab Republic was dependent on a mix of volunteers and militias, rather than the Syrian Armed Forces. Syrian Armed Forces Before the uprising and war broke out, the Syrian Armed Forces were estimated at 325,000 regular troops and 280,000–300,000 reservists. Of the regular troops, 220,000 were 'army troops' and the rest in the navy, air force and air defense force. Following defections as early as June 2011, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights estimated that by July 2012, tens of thousands of soldiers had defected. National Defense Force The Syrian NDF was formed out of pro-government militias. They receive their salaries and military equipment from the government, and in 2013 numbered around 100,000 troops. The force acts in an infantry role ...
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List Of Armed Groups In The Iraqi Civil War
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Liwa Al-Muntazar
Liwa may refer to: Places ; Chad *Liwa (sub-prefecture) in Mamdi Department ; Indonesia *Liwa, Indonesia ; Oman * Liwa, Oman, place in Oman, area around Sohar University * Liwa Province, Oman (wilayah) ; Poland *Liwa, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, a village in northern Poland * Liwa (river), a river in Poland ; United Arab Emirates * Liwa Oasis, Abu Dhabi People * Zofia Gomułkowa, born Liwa Szoken * Tom Liwa Other uses *Liwa (Arabic), meaning district, banner, or a military rank * Liwa (music), traditional dance in UAE *Liwa Chemicals, chemicals company in UAE *'' Al Liwaa'', daily newspaper in Lebanon *Long Island Wrestling Association Long may refer to: Measurement * Long, characteristic of something of great duration * Long, characteristic of something of great length * Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate * Longa (music), note value in early music mensu ..., LIWA * Sanjak, an administrative division of the Ottoman Empire also called a ''Liwa' ...
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Iraqi News
'' Iraqi News'' is an online English language news service focused on Iraqi and wider Middle Eastern events. The site started in early 2003, shortly before the Iraq War. Iraqi News has been referenced thousands of times by other news vendors. Ownership, identity and reliability The site describes itself as private, and no ownership or management information is given on the site's ''About'' page. The ''Contact us'' page gives a Bahrain Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ... contact address. The ownership of the website domain name ''iraqinews.com'', first registered in December 2000, is unpublished. Individual reports are ascribed to named authors. References External linksOfficial Website Iraqi news websites Internet properties established in 2003 2003 establ ...
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Battle Of Mosul (2016–2017)
The Battle of Mosul ( ar, معركة الموصل, ''Ma'rakat al-Mawṣil''; ckb, شەڕی مووسڵ, ''Şeriy Mûsil'') was a major military campaign launched by the Iraqi Government forces with allied militias, the Kurdistan Regional Government, and international forces to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic State (ISIL), which had seized the city in June 2014. The battle was the world's single largest military operation since the 2003 invasion of Iraq and was considered the toughest urban battle since World War II. The offensive, dubbed Operation "We Are Coming, Nineveh" (; ''Qadimun Ya Naynawa''), began on 16 October 2016, with forces besieging ISIL-controlled areas in the Nineveh Governorate surrounding Mosul, and continued with Iraqi troops and Peshmerga fighters engaging ISIL on three fronts outside Mosul, going from village to village in the surrounding area in the largest deployment of Iraqi troops since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. At dawn on 1 November 20 ...
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