Sheikh al-Karama Forces
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The Sheikh al-Karama Forces was an armed group based in the As-Suwayda Governorate in southern eastern Syria, composed of Druze locals, the group was led by two brothers who are the sons of the founder of another Druze militia group called the Men of Dignity in 2012 and led his group until his death in 2015. The group has clashed with Syrian government forces and Hezbollah on numerous occasions, though the group has fought with Syrian government forces and allied paramilitaries it was not part of the nationwide Free Syrian Army or general Syrian Opposition. Members of the Druze community and the group have been targeted by the Syrian government, the group claims that several members of the Druze community in the Suwayda governorate have been arrested and tortured under terrorism charges.[1]
Sheikh al-Karama Forces | |
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Leaders | Wahid al-Balaous † Fahd al-Balaous Layth al-Balaous Wissam Eid † |
Dates of operation | 2014-2021 |
Split from | Men of Dignity |
Ideology | Regionalism |
Opponents | Syria Hezbollah |
Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |