Liwa Assad Allah al-Ghalib fi al-Iraq wa al-Sham

Conquering Lion of God Forces of Iraq and the Levant
Conquering Lion of God Forces of Iraq and the Levant
	Emblem of Liwa Assad Allah al-Ghalib
Leaders	Secretary-General Sheikh Abdallah al-Shaibani; (overall leader); Sayyid Abu Ghayth al-Hassani; (leader of Kata'ib Assad Allah al-Ghalib);
Dates of operation	2013 – ?
Group(s)	Kata'ib Assad Allah al-Ghalib (former Iraqi branch; current relation with LAAG unclear)
Active regions	Syria, Iraq
Ideology	Vilayat-e Faqih; Anti-Americanism; Khomeinism; Muqtada al-Sadr Thought
Part of	Liwa Abu al-Fadhal al-Abbas network (until mid-2017); Liwa'a Zulfiqar (since mid-2017)
Allies	Syria; Iran; Iraqi Shia private militias
Opponents	Free Syrian Army; Islamic Front; al-Nusra Front / HTS; Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign Rif Dimashq offensive (March–August 2013); Rif Dimashq offensive (September–November 2013); Battle of Al-Malihah; Rif Dimashq offensive (April–May 2016); Rif Dimashq offensive (June–October 2016); ; Aleppo offensive (October–December 2015); 2015–16 Latakia offensive; Hama offensive (March–April 2017); Syrian Desert campaign (May–July 2017); ; War in Iraq (2013–2017);
	Succeeded by; Liwa'a Zulfiqar

The Conquering Lion of God Forces of Iraq and the Levant (Arabic: قوات اسد الله الغالب في العراق والشام, romanized: Quwwat Assad Allah al-Ghalib fi al-Iraq wa al-Sham), more commonly known by its original name (Arabic: لواء اسد الله الغالب في العراق والشام, romanized: Liwa Assad Allah al-Ghalib fi al-Iraq wa al-Sham) or simply LAAG,^[c] is a Shia Muslim militant group operating throughout Syria and Iraq. It is named after the title of Imam Ali.^[8]

^ Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (16 September 2015). "Liwa Sayf al-Haq Assad Allah al-Ghalib: A Republican Guard Militia in Sayyida Zainab". Syria Comment. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
^ Albin Szakola (14 July 2015). "Under-fire FSA rebels tout new south Syria offensive". NOW. Retrieved 17 September 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ ^a ^b ^c Phillip Smyth (2 October 2015). "Iran-backed Iraqi militias are pouring into Syria". Business Insider. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Phillip Smyth (February 2015). "The Shiite Jihad in Syria and Its Regional Effects: Appendix 3. The LAFA Network of Organizations" (PDF). The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
^ Phillip Smyth (February 2015). "The Shiite Jihad in Syria and Its Regional Effects: Appendix 2. Understanding the Organizations Deployed to Syria" (PDF). The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
^ "Kata'ib Assad Allah al-Ghalib". Jihad Intel. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Phillip Smyth (8 March 2016). "How Iran Is Building Its Syrian Hezbollah". The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
^ ^a ^b Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi. "Liwa Assad Allah al-Ghalib". Jihad Intel. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
^ ^a ^b Mostapha Hassan (13 June 2017). "Who leads, operates Iran militias in al-Tanf?". Baghdad Post. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
^ Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (19 February 2016). "Liwa Usud al-Hussein: A New Pro-Assad Militia in Latakia". Syria Comment. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
^ "Jaysh al-Mu'ammal". Jihad Intel. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
^ Phillip Smyth (February 2015). "The Shiite Jihad in Syria and Its Regional Effects: Appendix 7. Shiite Militia Geography" (PDF). The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Regime edges closer to taking key East Ghouta town". Syria Direct. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
^ Tom Cooper (11 November 2016). "Understanding the Syrian Civil War: Overview of pro-Regime Militias in Syria". Retrieved 18 March 2017.
^ Aaron Y. Zelin (30 October 2015). "The Archivist: 'Go Forth, Lightly and Heavily Armed': New Mobilization Calls By the Islamic State in Aleppo Province". Jihadology. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
^ Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (3 September 2016). "Quwat Dir' Al-Amn Al-Askari: A Latakia Military Intelligence Militia". Syria Comment. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
^ "Der Syrische Bürgerkrieg - Update 19 04 2017". Truppendienst.com (Austrian Armed Forces) (in German). 27 April 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
^ Martin (2018), p. 92.

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[1] Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (16 September 2015). "Liwa Sayf al-Haq Assad Allah al-Ghalib: A Republican Guard Militia in Sayyida Zainab". Syria Comment. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

[2] Albin Szakola (14 July 2015). "Under-fire FSA rebels tout new south Syria offensive". NOW. Retrieved 17 September 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}

[Iraqi-3] Phillip Smyth (2 October 2015). "Iran-backed Iraqi militias are pouring into Syria". Business Insider. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

[LAFA-4] Phillip Smyth (February 2015). "The Shiite Jihad in Syria and Its Regional Effects: Appendix 3. The LAFA Network of Organizations" (PDF). The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2016.

[Understanding-5] Phillip Smyth (February 2015). "The Shiite Jihad in Syria and Its Regional Effects: Appendix 2. Understanding the Organizations Deployed to Syria" (PDF). The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.

[Kataib-6] "Kata'ib Assad Allah al-Ghalib". Jihad Intel. Retrieved 10 December 2016.

[iran-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Phillip Smyth (8 March 2016). "How Iran Is Building Its Syrian Hezbollah". The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

[jihad-9] Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi. "Liwa Assad Allah al-Ghalib". Jihad Intel. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

[tanf-10] Mostapha Hassan (13 June 2017). "Who leads, operates Iran militias in al-Tanf?". Baghdad Post. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2017.

[hussein-11] Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (19 February 2016). "Liwa Usud al-Hussein: A New Pro-Assad Militia in Latakia". Syria Comment. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

[muammal-12] "Jaysh al-Mu'ammal". Jihad Intel. Retrieved 4 August 2018.

[14] Phillip Smyth (February 2015). "The Shiite Jihad in Syria and Its Regional Effects: Appendix 7. Shiite Militia Geography" (PDF). The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2016.

[direct-15] "Regime edges closer to taking key East Ghouta town". Syria Direct. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

[understanding-16] Tom Cooper (11 November 2016). "Understanding the Syrian Civil War: Overview of pro-Regime Militias in Syria". Retrieved 18 March 2017.

[go_forth-17] Aaron Y. Zelin (30 October 2015). "The Archivist: 'Go Forth, Lightly and Heavily Armed': New Mobilization Calls By the Islamic State in Aleppo Province". Jihadology. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

[askari-18] Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (3 September 2016). "Quwat Dir' Al-Amn Al-Askari: A Latakia Military Intelligence Militia". Syria Comment. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

[truppen-19] "Der Syrische Bürgerkrieg - Update 19 04 2017". Truppendienst.com (Austrian Armed Forces) (in German). 27 April 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.

[FOOTNOTEMartin201892-20] Martin (2018), p. 92.

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