Lions of the Ougaidat Brigade
| Lions of the Ougaidat Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Liwa Usud al-Uqaydat | |
| Founder | Hashim al-Sattam |
| Foundation | 2021 |
| Country |  Syria |
| Allegiance |  Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Deir ez-Zor |
| Allies | Liwa Fatemiyoun Hezbollah[1] Arab Tribal and Clan Forces |
| Opponents | Syrian Democratic Forces |
| Battles and wars | Deir ez-Zor clashes (2023) Attacks on US bases during the Gaza war |
Lions of the Ougaidat Brigade, based on the Al-Uqaydat tribe, is an ethnic-Arab Syrian militant group founded in 2021, during the Syrian Civil War, by Hashim al-Sattam.
History
[edit]Founded in 2021 by Hashim al-Sattam, they call themselves part of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Financed by Ba'athist Syria, they participated alongside Arab Tribal and Clan Forces in the 2023 Deir ez-Zor clashes against the Syrian Democratic Forces in Al-Shuhayl.[1]
In August 2024, they attacked the Syrian Democratic Forces in Gharanij in Attacks on US bases during the Gaza war[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Profile: Lions of the Ougaidat Brigade". The Washington Institute.
- ^ Oweis, Khaled Yacoub. "Iranian-backed forces attack US Kurdish allies in eastern Syria". The National. Retrieved 8 August 2024.