Lions of the Ougaidat Brigade
| Lions of the Ougaidat Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Liwa Usud al-Uqaydat | |
| Founder | Hashim al-Sattam |
| Foundation | 2021 |
| Country | Syria |
| Allegiance | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Deir ez-Zor |
| Allies | Liwa Fatemiyoun Hezbollah[1] Arab Tribal and Clan Forces |
| Opponents | Syrian Democratic Forces |
| Battles and wars | Deir ez-Zor clashes (2023) Attacks on US bases during the Gaza war |
Lions of the Ougaidat Brigade, based on the Al-Uqaydat tribe, is an ethnic-Arab Syrian militant group founded in 2021, during the Syrian Civil War, by Hashim al-Sattam.
History
Founded in 2021 by Hashim al-Sattam, they call themselves part of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Financed by Ba'athist Syria, they participated alongside Arab Tribal and Clan Forces in the 2023 Deir ez-Zor clashes against the Syrian Democratic Forces in Al-Shuhayl.[1][2][3][4]
In August 2024, they attacked the Syrian Democratic Forces in Gharanij in Attacks on US bases during the Gaza war[5]
In 2025 after Fall of Assad they reached an agreement with Syrian Transitional Government in Damascus to surrender.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Profile: Lions of the Ougaidat Brigade". The Washington Institute.
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- ^ Oweis, Khaled Yacoub. "Iranian-backed forces attack US Kurdish allies in eastern Syria". The National. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Essa (20 June 2025). "قادة ميليشيات داعمة للأسد يجرون تسويات مع الحكومة". القدس العربي (in Arabic). Retrieved 30 June 2025.