Liwa Thuwwar al-Raqqa

Liwa Thuwar al-Raqqa[1]
Participant in Syrian Civil War

Logo of Liwa Thuwwar al-Raqqa
Leaders Abu Diab  [2]
Abu Issa[3]
Abu Saif[4]
Abu Dahash[5]
Area of operations Raqqa Governorate, Syria[1]
Aleppo Governorate, Syria[4]
Part of Free Syrian Army[6]
Jabhat al-Nusra[7] (formerly)[8]
Euphrates Volcano[9]
Allies Euphrates Islamic Liberation Front
Liwa Ahrar Souriya
People's Protection Units
Farouq Brigades[10]
Jabhat al-Akrad[11]
Jihad in the Path of God Brigade[12]
Opponents Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[2]
Syrian Armed Forces
Battles and wars

Syrian Civil War

Liwa Thuwwar al-Raqqa (Arabic: لواء ثوار الرقة, liwā' thūwwār ar-raqqah; English: Raqqa Revolutionaries' Brigade) is a group that have been active during the Syrian civil war.[13] The group has led an insurgency against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[1] The faction and 10 other groups have threatened to leave Aleppo and Raqqa governorates if they are not aided by other rebels.[14]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Al-Tamimi: ISIS Claiming Control in Yarmouk 'Publicity Stunt'". Syria Direct. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Leader of Raqqa Rebels brigade killed". ARA News. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  3. "Islamic State foiled in attempt to kidnap Syrian rebel leader in Turkey". The Guardian. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "FSA fighting alongside Kobane Kurds". NOW. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  5. "Kobane battles reunified Kurds and Arabs: Rebel leader". ARA News. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  6. "Syria’s Raqqa in turmoil as violence increases". ARA News. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  7. "Al Qaeda's Syrian Strategy". The Washington Institute. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  8. "The Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham’s dhimmi pact for the Christians of Raqqa province". Syria Comment. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  9. "YPG and FSA form a joint military chamber to combat ISIS in Syria". ARA News. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  10. 10.0 10.1 "A new dialogue and collaboration in northern Syria between kurds and rebels". The Arab Chronicle. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  11. 11.0 11.1 "Syria rebels struggle for control over ISIL-held Raqqa". ARA News. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  12. "الرقة رتل لواء ثوار الرقة والجهاد في سبيل الله تمشيط القرى المحررة والتوجه الى تل ابيض". YouTube. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  13. "Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi - Key Updates on Albukamal (Abu Kamal)". Brown Moses Blog. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  14. "Rebels demand help as fighting rages against ISIS in Ghouta". The Daily Star. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.

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