Guardians of Truth Battalions

Guardians of Truth Battalions (Arabic: کتائب أولياء الحق, romanized: Katāʼib awliyāʼ al-Ḥaqq) is an Iraqi militant group fighting against the Syrian Transitional Government.

Guardians of Truth Battalions
کتائب أولياء الحق
Dates of operation	January 25, 2025—Present
Country	Iraq
Ideology	Shia Islamism
Allies	Iran Hezbollah Syrian Popular Resistance[1]
Opponents	Syria
Battles and wars	Syrian civil war Eastern Syria insurgency

History

The Guardians of Truth Battalions was established on January 25, 2025, after an announcement of their creation against what they call "takfiri" militant organizations like Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham and the Islamic State in order to defend Shias and Alawites.^[2][3][4] On February 4, 2025, Guardians of Truth Battalions released their first video statement showing support for Iran and Hezbollah in Syria.^[5]