Liwa Abu al-Fadhal al-Abbas

Liwa Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas ( Arabic :لواء أبو الفضل العباس) meaning Brigade of Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas , also known as the al-Abbas brigade ( Arabic :كتائب العباس,Kata'ib al-Abbas) is a mainly Shia Syrian militant group which operates throughout Syria. It is named after the nickname of Al-Abbas ibn Ali . The group rose in prominence in reaction to the desecration of various shrines, heritage sites and place of worship by rebels during the Syrian civil war and subsequently collaborated with the Syrian Army . Its role is largely defensive rather than offensive, largely in places of interest in Syria, such as the Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque , Al-Nuqtah Mosque and Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque , Hujr ibn Adi Mosque , Umayyad Mosque , Great Mosque of Aleppo , Nabi Habeel Mosque , Bab al-Saghir , Uwais al-Qarni Mosque , Palmyra , Krak des Chevaliers , Ancient City of Bosra , and the surrounding areas. In May and June 2013, Reuters reported a split had developed between al-Abbas brigade forces over finances and leadership which erupted into a gunbattle. Many non-Syrian members subsequently formed a different brigade. On 19 May 2014, fighters from the Nour al-Din al-Zanki Brigade claimed to have took over the al-Abbas Brigade's regional headquarters in Aleppo. As ISIS made significant gains in Iraq in mid 2014, the group was forced to return home to defend the faltering Shi'ite led government in Baghdad. The Guardian. 4 June 2013 . [1] "Hezbollah displacing Iraqi Shiite fighters in Syria" .

The Brigade of Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas ( Arabic :لواء أبو الفضل العباس, Liwa Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas ), also known as the al-Abbas Brigade ( Arabic :كتائب العباس, Kata'ib al-Abbas ), is a Radical Jihadist Twelver Shia Muslim militant group operating throughout Syria . It is named after the nickname of Al-Abbas ibn Ali , son of Imam Ali . The group was formed in late 2012 to defend the Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque and other Shia holy sites in Syria. It rose in prominence in reaction to the desecration of various shrines, heritage sites, and places of worship by Syrian rebels during the Syrian civil war , and subsequently collaborated with the Syrian Army . Its fighters include Shia Damascenes , Damascus-based Shia Iraqi refugees , and foreign Shia volunteers , mostly from Iraq. It fights primarily around Damascus, but has fought in Aleppo as well. In May and June 2013, Reuters reported a split had developed within the brigade over finances and leadership which led to violence. Many non-Syrian members subsequently formed a different brigade. On 19 May 2014, fighters from the Nour al-Din al-Zanki Brigade claimed to have taken over the al-Abbas Brigade's regional headquarters in Aleppo. As the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant made significant gains in Iraq in mid-2014, many its Iraqi members returned home to defend the faltering government in Baghdad. The al-Abbas Bridge took part in the 2018 Southern Syria offensive in support of government troops.

Syrian Shia militia Not to be confused with Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas Forces or Abbas Shield Martyrdom Forces . The Brigade of Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas ( Arabic : لواء أبو الفضل العباس , romanized : Liwa Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas ), also known as the Kata'ib al-Abbas ( Arabic : كتائب العباس , lit. ' 'al-Abbas Brigade' ' ), was a Syrian Twelver Shia Muslim militia that fought for Ba'athist Syria prior to the collapse of the Assad regime . It is named after the nickname of Al-Abbas ibn Ali , son of Imam Ali . The group was formed in late 2012 to defend the Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque and other Shia holy sites in Syria. It rose in prominence in reaction to the desecration of various shrines, heritage sites, and places of worship by Syrian rebels during the Syrian civil war , and subsequently collaborated with the Syrian Army . Its fighters include Shia Damascenes , Damascus-based Shia Iraqi refugees , and foreign Shia volunteers , mostly from Iraq. It fought primarily around Damascus, but has fought in Aleppo as well. In May and June 2013, Reuters reported a split had developed within the brigade over finances and leadership which led to violence. Many non-Syrian members subsequently formed a different brigade. On 19 May 2014, fighters from the Nour al-Din al-Zanki Brigade claimed to have taken over the al-Abbas Brigade's regional headquarters in Aleppo. As the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant made significant gains in Iraq in mid-2014, many its Iraqi members returned home to defend the faltering government in Baghdad. Liwa Assad Allah al-Ghalib fi al-Iraq wa al-Sham was part of Liwa Abu al-Fadhal al-Abbas until 2017, when it became a part of Liwa'a Zulfiqar. The al-Abbas Bridge took part in the 2018 Southern Syria offensive in support of government troops.