Group · Syria
Liwa al-Baqir
Liwa al-Baqir (The Baqir Brigade, named for the fifth Shi'i Imam) is a militia operating in the Aleppo area.
- 15 MEF articles
- 1 MEF profile page
Profiled on MEF Sites
- Jihad Intel group profile Origins, leadership, ideology and attacks of the group.
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Latest MEF Articles
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| February 27, 2026 | Eyewitness Report: Twelver Shiite Villages of Nubl and al-Zahra in the Aleppo Countryside in the Post-Assad Period |
| September 12, 2025 | A Veteran of the '313 Force' in Syria: Interview |
| June 24, 2025 | Syrian Reactions to the Israel-Iran War |
| February 17, 2025 | The Northwest Syria Battles and the Local Defence Forces: Interview |
| June 1, 2024 | No 'One Size Fits All': Iranian Influence Building in Syria |
| November 13, 2018 | Hezbollah Recruitment in Eastern Deraa? |
| August 17, 2018 | On Developing a Coherent US Regional Strategy Towards Iran, and Iran's Likely Response |
| May 13, 2018 | Iran in Syria: "Cognitive Empathy" and Interests |
| January 1, 2018 | Fawj al-Karbala'i: Republican Guard Affiliate |
| June 18, 2017 | Fawj Ra'ad al-Mahdi: East Aleppo Militia Expansion |
| April 1, 2017 | Myths, Militias, and the Future of Syria |
| March 15, 2017 | The Syrian Civil War & Demographic Change |
Showing the 12 most recent of 15 MEF articles naming Liwa al-Baqir, the earliest dated May 23, 2016.
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Cite: Middle East Forum, MEF Research by Name, “Liwa al-Baqir,” accessed October 13, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/e/liwa-al-baqir/