Group · Syria, Iraq
Liwa Assad Allah al-Ghalib
Liwa Assad Allah al-Ghalib ("Conquering Lion of God Brigade," referring to Imam Ali) is an Iraqi Shi'a militia group whose leader was originally involved in the Liwa Abu Fadl al-Abbas network, a group of Iraqi Shi'a militiamen operating in Syria as part of the Sayyida Zainab shrine defense narrative.
- 5 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 |
|---|---|
| September 3, 2016 | Quwat Dir' Al-Amn Al-Askari: A Latakia Military Intelligence Militia |
| May 29, 2016 | The 'Martyrs' of Liwa al-Sayyida Ruqayya (The Ja'afari Force) |
| February 24, 2016 | Liwa Dir' al-Watan: A New Pro-Assad Militia in Damascus |
| February 19, 2016 | Liwa Usud al-Hussein: A New Pro-Assad Militia in Latakia |
| August 12, 2015 | Liwa al-Sayyida Ruqayya: Recruiting the Shi'a of Damascus |
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- Liwa Assad Allah al-Ghalib
Cite: Middle East Forum, MEF Research by Name, “Liwa Assad Allah al-Ghalib,” accessed October 13, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/e/liwa-assad-allah-al-ghalib/