Syrian Civil War , Abu al -fadl al-abas brigade , pro assad militia.

Syrian Civil War pro assad militia unit badge
ABU AL-FADA AL-ABAS militia brigade . The brigade is loyal to president assad and semi incorporated into the national army command structure.
Worn above pocket on combat uniform, equivalent to a us army tape identification badge . Used by the unit when attached to regular Syrian Army units for identification.
Original and in unissued condition
Size 12cm x 3cm



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.



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