Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade | |
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لواء شهداء اليرموك Liwa Shuhada al-Yarmouk | |
![]() Official logo of the Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade ![]() Brigade Flag | |
Leaders | Abu Abdullah al-Madani[1] (5 March–21 May 2016) Abu Obeida Qahtan[2] (15 November 2015–5 March 2016)[1] Muhammad al-Baridi †[2][3][4] (2012–15 November 2015) |
Dates of operation | August 2012[5] – 21 May 2016 |
Headquarters | Jamla[2] |
Size | ~600–1,000[6] |
Part of | ![]() ![]() |
Allies | ![]() ![]() Islamic Muthanna Movement |
Opponents | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
The Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade (Arabic: لواء شهداء اليرموك) was a rebel group in southern Syria during the Syrian Civil War. For part of its existence it was connected to the Islamic State. It fought against several Syrian Opposition groups for dominance in the Yarmouk Basin. On 21 May 2016, it merged with other Islamist groups into the Khalid ibn al-Walid Army.
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