Group · Syria, Iraq
Rapid Intervention Regiment
The Rapid Intervention Regiment is an Iraqi Shi'a militia that operates under the cause of defending the Sayyida Zainab shrine in the Damascus area, led by one Ahmed Haji al-Sa'adi (though for a time in Syria it was led by Ahmad Abu Haqi).
- 4 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 16, 2016 | Liwa Sayf al-Haq Assad Allah al-Ghalib: A Republican Guard Militia in Sayyida Zainab |
| May 29, 2016 | The 'Martyrs' of Liwa al-Sayyida Ruqayya (The Ja'afari Force) |
| August 12, 2015 | Liwa al-Sayyida Ruqayya: Recruiting the Shi'a of Damascus |
| March 16, 2015 | The Return of Iraqi Shi'i Militias to Syria |
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- Rapid Intervention Regiment
Cite: Middle East Forum, MEF Research by Name, “Rapid Intervention Regiment,” accessed October 13, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/e/rapid-intervention-regiment/