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Syrian branch of Hezbollah active in the Syrian Civil War From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Syrian Hezbollah was the Syrian branch of the Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah, fighting in the Syrian Civil War until it withdrew from Syria following the fall of the Assad regime in late 2024.[7] There have been claims that the groups members are Syrian citizens, however available information suggests that many of its members are from Lebanon.[8] The group was directly trained by the Shia political party and paramilitary organization Hezbollah, the IRGC, and formerly the Syrian Arab Armed Forces.[9] The group had fighters deployed in Damascus, Aleppo, Daraa, and Quneitra.[3] Quwat al-Ridha had obscure links with Syrian Hezbollah.[5] The group also participated in the 2023 attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria. On October 30, 2023, Syrian Hezbollah militants conducted rocket attacks targeting US forces stationed at Conoco gas fields in eastern Syria.[10]

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During the 2024 Syrian opposition offensives that led to Assad’s downfall, no response from Hezbollah Syria was reported, besides it dissolution and withdrawal.[8]

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Liwa al-Imam al-Mahdi

Liwa al-Imam al-Mahdi was a sub group of Hezbollah's Syria branch which was active until 2024. This group had at least 2 sub-groups namely the Imam Ali Battalion and the Special Operations al-Hadi Battalion. The al-Hadi Battalion claimed to have 2 squadrons with each respectively being led by its own commanders. The first led by “al-Saffah” and the second led by “Abu Ali Karar”.[11]

Quwat al-Ridha

Quwat al-Ridha was a Hezbollah-trained and affiliated militia that was active alongside Syrian government forces in the Syrian Civil War prior to Assad's fall in December 2024.[12][13] Its members belong to Syria's small Twelver Shia community, mainly from the Homs region which houses around 170,000 Shias.[14] Its name refers to the eighth Twelver Shia Imam, Ali al-Ridha.[12] Quwat al-Ridha forces had an effective presence in the operations that led to the Ba'athist capture of Homs and the Battle of Shaer gas field against the Islamic State.[14]

Return Forces

Return Forces was a Hezbollah-backed Palestinian militant organization in Syria. It was created in July 2015 by Hezbollah, led by Abu Dhikra, for the Palestinian return and against Syrian opposition.[15] The group had fought in Yarmouk[16] and Abu Kamal.[15]

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