Liwa al-Haqq (Homs, Syria)
| Liwa al-Haqq | |
|---|---|
|
لواء الحق Participant in the Syrian civil war |
|
_Logo.png){kind=logo}
Liwa al-Haqq logo
|
|
| Active | 11 August 2012–8 December 2014 |
| Ideology | Islamism |
| Leaders | Sheikh Abu Rateb |
| Area of operations | Homs Governorate, Syria |
| Part of |
Islamic Front Syrian Islamic Front (formerly) Syrian Revolutionary Command Council |
| Became | Ahrar al-Sham |
| Allies |
Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union Army of Mujahedeen Alwiya al-Furqan Sham Legion |
| Opponents |
Syrian Armed Forces Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Battles and wars | |
Liwa al-Haqq (Arabic: لواء الحق, meaning "Right Brigade") was an armed Islamist insurgent group that was active during the Syrian Civil War in the Homs region.
On 11 August 2012, a group of Islamist-leaning brigades in Homs formed Liwa al-Haqq, which went on to become in the next year one of the most prominent fighting groups in the area. Important sub-units include Katibat al-Furati, Kataeb Atbaa al-Rasoul and Katibat al-Ansar.
In December 2012, Liwa al-Haqq joined with other insurgent groups to form the Syrian Islamic Front umbrella organization, in November 2013 the SIF was dissolved and Liwa al-Haqq, Ansar al-Sham and Ahrar al-Sham joined the broader Islamic Front alliance.
By April 2014, Liwa al-Haqq had reportedly been weakened in the wake of advances made by the Syrian military in the Homs region, and it merged with Ahrar al-Sham in December 2014.
...
Wikipedia