Syrian Martyrs' Brigades

Union of Martyrs of Syria Battalions and Brigades
Union of Martyrs of Syria Battalions and Brigades
تجمع كتائب وألوية شهداء سوريا
	Official logo of the Syrian Martyrs' Brigade
Leaders	Jamal Maarouf; Capt. Yusuf Yahya (2011–12); Lt. Alaa Hussein (POW);
Dates of operation	15 December 2011 – 5 May 2015
Group(s)	Martyrs of Mount Zawiya Battalion
Headquarters	Jabal Zawiya, Idlib Governorate, Syria
Active regions	Syria Idlib Governorate; Hama Governorate; Aleppo Governorate; Latakia Governorate; Raqqa Governorate; Damascus Governorate; Rif Dimashq Governorate;
Size	7,000–12,000
Part of	Free Syrian Army; Idlib Military Council; Syria Revolutionaries Front
Allies	Saudi Arabia; Turkey; Qatar; Islamic Front; Army of Mujahedeen; Sham Legion; Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar (until 2014); al-Nusra Front (until September 2014);
Opponents	Syrian Armed Forces; Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant; al-Nusra Front (since September 2014);
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War Idlib Governorate clashes (September 2011–March 2012); Idlib Governorate clashes (June 2012–April 2013); Battle of Aleppo; 2014 Idlib offensive; Inter-rebel conflict during the Syrian Civil War al-Nusra Front–SRF/Hazzm Movement conflict; ;
Designated as a terrorist group by	United Arab Emirates

The Syrian Martyrs' Brigades, full name Union of Martyrs of Syria Battalions and Brigades (Arabic: تجمع كتائب وألوية شهداء سوريا), was a unit of the Free Syrian Army and the Syrian Revolutionaries Front which was active in the Idlib Governorate. The unit was formed during the early years of the Syrian Civil War in order to fight against the Syrian Government.

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