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Ahmad Al-Assir Brigade
لواء أحمد الأسيرلواء أحمد الأسير
Foundation24 May, 2025
Country Lebanon
HeadquartersAin al-Hilweh, Sidon, Arsal, Baalbek and Beirut
IdeologySunnism
Islamism
Opponents Hezbollah
 Israel
 Lebanon
 United States
Syrian Popular Resistance

Ahmad Al-Assir Brigade (Arabic: لواء أحمد الأسيرلواء أحمد الأسير, romanizedLiwa Ahmed al-Assir) it is a militant organization in Lebanon with Sunni ideology

History

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It was founded on May 24, 2025 with a 3-minute video where they demand the release of Ahmed al-Assir, attack the Assadist remnants in Syria, Hezbollah, Israel and United States and oppose the Christian, Druze and Shia religions describing them as "Stone in the shoe of Lebanon", they claimed to have cells in Ain al-Hilweh, Sidon, Arsal, Baalbek and Beirut[1][2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "New Sunni Jihadi Organization In Lebanon, The Ahmad Al-Assir Brigade, Calls To Overthrow Lebanon's 'Sectarian Regime' And Establish Muslim Government Under Its Auspices; Says U.S. Embassy Is 'Base Of Collaborators, Agents, And Spies'". MEMRI. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  2. ^ Garofalo, Daniele. "New Jihadist Group emerges in Lebanon: Ahmed al-Assir Brigade". www.danielegarofalomonitoring.com. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  3. ^ "(Video) (New) Group 'Ahmed Al Assir Brigade' Announced Itself in Lebanon - 24 May 2025". TRAC. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  4. ^ "New Sunni Jihadi Organization In Lebanon, The Ahmad Al-Assir Brigade, Urges Sunni Recruitment, Pledges Jihad, Threatens Retaliation Over Alleged Alawite And Israeli Attacks In The Levant". MEMRI. Retrieved 2025-06-06.