Conquest Brigade

Conquest Brigade
Conquest Brigade
Arabic: لواء الفتح, romanized: Liwa al-Fath
	Logo of the militia
Leaders	1st Lt. Rifaat Khalil (DOW) 9 August 2012("Abu al-Nasr"); Maj. Anas Ibrahim ("Abu Zeid", 2012–13); Col. Haytham Darwish † (2012–13); Muhammad Hijazi † ("Abu al-Farouq", 2012–13); Capt. Ismail Nadef ("Abu Mahmoud", c. 2012–16); Abu Yahya Qalandar (by 2018)
Dates of operation	2012 – present
Headquarters	Tell Rifaat (2012–16)
Active regions	Northern Syria Aleppo Governorate; Raqqa Governorate (2012–13); Hasakah Governorate (2012–13);
Ideology	Sunni Islamism Salafi jihadism (formerly, 2013); Syrian nationalism
Part of	Free Syrian Army TFSA's 3rd Legion; Syrian Islamic Liberation Front (2012–13); Fatah Halab (2015–16); Ahrar al-Sham (2015–16); Levant Front (from 2017)
Allies	Al-Tawhid Brigade; Al-Nusra Front; Islamic State (formerly, 2013); Jabhat al-Akrad (2013-2014); Saudi Arabia; Turkey; United States (c. 2012–13)
Opponents	Syria; Iran; Russia; Islamic State; Syrian Democratic Forces; Hezbollah
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War 2012–13 escalation Battle of Anadan; Siege of Menagh Air Base; Capture of Tell Abyad; Battle of Raqqa (March 2013); ; Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016); Siege of Nubl and al-Zahraa; Inter-rebel conflict Northern Aleppo offensive (February–July 2014); Northern Aleppo offensive (March–June 2016); ; Northern Aleppo offensive (February 2016); Operation Euphrates Shield; Operation Olive Branch;

The Conquest Brigade (Arabic: لواء الفتح, romanized: Liwa al-Fath),^[a] also known as Battalion of Conquest or al-Fatah Brigade,^[26] is a Sunni Islamist Free Syrian Army group that takes part in the Syrian Civil War. One of the largest rebel factions active in Aleppo Governorate during the early civil war, the militia played a major part in the fighting for Aleppo city and other battles. As result of conflicts with government forces and later the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant it declined after 2013.The Conquest Brigade became part of the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (TFSA) in 2016, also engaging in fighting with the Syrian Democratic Forces.

^ Robert Fisk (26 October 2016). "The Syrian town shattered by war that may finally have seen an end to the fighting". The Independent. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
^ Bolling (2012), p. 4.
^ Abdul Jabbar al-Oqaidi (31 August 2021). "سيرة بطل من بلدي: رفعت خليل أبو النصر بل أبو النصريْن [Biography of a hero from my country: Rifaat Khalil Abu Al-Nasr, but Abu Al-Nasreen]". Syria TV.
^ ""Free" commander: We control 60% of Aleppo". Sky News Arabia. 31 August 2012.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference cia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Haithem Darwesh". Violations Documentation Center in Syria.
^ "Al-Fath Brigade mourns the martyrdom of the commander of the Bara ibn Malik Battalion in Aleppo". El-Dorar al-Shamia. 10 July 2013.
^ ^a ^b "A leader in the Free Army Conquest Brigade: There are contacts and meetings between us and PYD but?". Afrin News Agency. 15 October 2012.
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^ "PKK uses Shia majority towns in Syria to attack Turkish army in Afrin". Yeni Şafak. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
^ Hadeel Al Shalchi (9 August 2018). "Syrian fighter jet strafes farming village". Reuters. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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^ Al-Tamimi (2013), p. 24.
^ "Liwa al-Fath". Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium. Retrieved 16 September 2018.

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[1] Robert Fisk (26 October 2016). "The Syrian town shattered by war that may finally have seen an end to the fighting". The Independent. Retrieved 23 September 2018.

[FOOTNOTEBolling20124-2] Bolling (2012), p. 4.

[biography-3] Abdul Jabbar al-Oqaidi (31 August 2021). "سيرة بطل من بلدي: رفعت خليل أبو النصر بل أبو النصريْن [Biography of a hero from my country: Rifaat Khalil Abu Al-Nasr, but Abu Al-Nasreen]". Syria TV.

[60p-4] ""Free" commander: We control 60% of Aleppo". Sky News Arabia. 31 August 2012.

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[6] "Haithem Darwesh". Violations Documentation Center in Syria.

[bara-7] "Al-Fath Brigade mourns the martyrdom of the commander of the Bara ibn Malik Battalion in Aleppo". El-Dorar al-Shamia. 10 July 2013.

[pyd-8] "A leader in the Free Army Conquest Brigade: There are contacts and meetings between us and PYD but?". Afrin News Agency. 15 October 2012.

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[10] "PKK uses Shia majority towns in Syria to attack Turkish army in Afrin". Yeni Şafak. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.

[11] Hadeel Al Shalchi (9 August 2018). "Syrian fighter jet strafes farming village". Reuters. Retrieved 23 September 2018.

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[FOOTNOTEGuidère2017284-13] Guidère (2017), p. 284.

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[FOOTNOTEJones201758-19] Jones (2017), p. 58.

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[FOOTNOTEUNHRC201322-21] UNHRC (2013), p. 22.

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[FOOTNOTEAl-Tamimi201324-25] Al-Tamimi (2013), p. 24.

[fath-27] "Liwa al-Fath". Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium. Retrieved 16 September 2018.

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Conquest Brigade
Arabic: لواء الفتح, romanized: Liwa al-Fath
Logo of the militia
Leaders	1st Lt. Rifaat Khalil (DOW) 9 August 2012^[2]^[3]("Abu al-Nasr") Maj. Anas Ibrahim^[4] ("Abu Zeid", 2012–13) Col. Haytham Darwish^[5] †^[6] (2012–13) Muhammad Hijazi †^[7] ("Abu al-Farouq", 2012–13) Capt. Ismail Nadef^[8]^[9] ("Abu Mahmoud", c. 2012–16) Abu Yahya Qalandar^[10] (by 2018)
Dates of operation	2012 – present
Headquarters	Tell Rifaat^[11]^[12] (2012–16)
Active regions	Northern Syria Aleppo Governorate Raqqa Governorate (2012–13) Hasakah Governorate (2012–13)
Ideology	Sunni Islamism Salafi jihadism (formerly, 2013)^[13] Syrian nationalism^[9]
Part of	Free Syrian Army TFSA's 3rd Legion Syrian Islamic Liberation Front (2012–13)^[14] Fatah Halab (2015–16)^[15] Ahrar al-Sham (2015–16)^[16] Levant Front (from 2017)^[16]
Allies	Al-Tawhid Brigade Al-Nusra Front Islamic State (formerly, 2013) Jabhat al-Akrad (2013-2014) Saudi Arabia^[17] Turkey United States (c. 2012–13)^[5]
Opponents	Syria Iran Russia Islamic State Syrian Democratic Forces Hezbollah
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War 2012–13 escalation Battle of Anadan^[18] Siege of Menagh Air Base^[19] Capture of Tell Abyad^[8] Battle of Raqqa (March 2013)^[20] Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016)^[13] Siege of Nubl and al-Zahraa^[21] Inter-rebel conflict Northern Aleppo offensive (February–July 2014)^[22] Northern Aleppo offensive (March–June 2016)^[23] Northern Aleppo offensive (February 2016)^[17] Operation Euphrates Shield^[12] Operation Olive Branch^[24]