Liwa Assad Allah al-Ghalib fi al-Iraq wa al-Sham
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Not to be confused with the Republican Guard-affiliated Liwa Sayf al-Haq Assad Allah al-Ghalib[1] or the Syrian opposition-affiliated Assad Allah al-Ghalib Gathering.[2]
The Conquering Lion of God Forces of Iraq and the Levant (Arabic: قوات اسد الله الغالب في العراق والشام, romanized: Quwwat Assad Allah al-Ghalib fi al-Iraq wa al-Sham), more commonly known by its original name (Arabic: لواء اسد الله الغالب في العراق والشام, romanized: Liwa Assad Allah al-Ghalib fi al-Iraq wa al-Sham) or simply LAAG,[lower-alpha 3] is a Shia Muslim militant group operating throughout Syria and Iraq. It is named after the title of Imam Ali.[8]
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Dates of operation | 2013[7] – ? |
Group(s) | Kata'ib Assad Allah al-Ghalib[4] (former Iraqi branch; current relation with LAAG unclear)[lower-alpha 1] |
Active regions | Syria, Iraq |
Ideology | Vilayat-e Faqih[7] Anti-Americanism[8] Khomeinism[4] Muqtada al-Sadr Thought[4] |
Part of | Liwa Abu al-Fadhal al-Abbas network (until mid-2017)[7] Liwa'a Zulfiqar (since mid-2017)[9] |
Allies | Syria[10] Iran Iraqi Shia private militias[lower-alpha 2] |
Opponents | Free Syrian Army Islamic Front al-Nusra Front / HTS Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
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Succeeded by Liwa'a Zulfiqar |
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