Harakat al-Abdal
| Harakat al-Abdal | |
|---|---|
| حركة الأبدال | |
| Dates of operation | 2014 – present |
| Country | Iraq |
| Allegiance | Popular Mobilization Forces[1] |
| Headquarters | Aleppo, Nubl and Al Tanf |
| Active regions | Iraq Syria (Until 2024) |
| Ideology | Shiism |
| Part of | Axis of Resistance |
| Allies | Hezbollah Liwa Assad Allah al-Ghalib fi al-Iraq wa al-Sham[2] Houthis[3] |
| Opponents | Islamic State United States Free Syrian Army Hayat Tahrir al-Sham |
| Battles and wars | |
Harakat al-Abdal (Arabic: حركة الأبدال, romanized: Harakat al-Abdal, lit. 'The Replacements Movement') is an Iraqi militant group. It fought in the Syrian civil war.
History
It was founded in 2014 in southern Iraq to battle Islamic State.[2] That year, it extended its operations to Syria in Aleppo and Nubl.[4] In 2016 they launched attacks on Al Tanf and surroundings, but they were repelled.[5] They are part of Popular Mobilization Forces such as the 39th Division.[1]
References
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- ^ a b "How Iran Is Building Its Syrian Hezbollah". The Washington Institute. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ Weiss, Caleb (26 April 2018). "IRGC network eulogizes slain top Yemeni Houthi official". FDD's Long War Journal. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Harakat al-Abdal". Jihad Intel. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ Toumaj, Amir; Weiss, Caleb (3 June 2017). "Iran tests the US in southeastern Syria". FDD's Long War Journal. Retrieved 6 May 2025.