Al-Sanadid Forces
| Al-Sanadid Forces | |
|---|---|
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قوات الصناديد Participant in Syrian Civil War | |
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Flag of Al-Sanadid Forces | |
| Active | 2013–present |
| Leaders |
Bandar al-Humaydi[1] (Sanadid military leader) Hamidi Daham al-Hadi[2] (tribe leader) |
| Headquarters | Tell Hamis, Syria[3] |
| Area of operations | Hasakah Governorate, Syria |
| Strength | 9,500[4] |
| Part of |
Syrian Democratic Forces Syrian Arab Coalition[5] |
| Allies |
 People's Protection Units Women's Protection UnitsSyriac Military Council |
| Opponents |
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Battles and wars |
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| Website | http://alsanadid.com/ |
Forces of the Brave (Arabic: قوات الصناديد, Jaysh al-Sanadid or Quwwat al-Sanadid), is a militia formed by the Arab Shammar tribe to fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[7] The tribe is based in Til Koçer and Jazaa regions of the Cizîr Canton of Rojava as well as in Iraq. The red colour in their flag represents blood while the yellow represents the light, calling themselves “marchers on the red death”.[8]
The Al-Sanadid Forces are affiliated with the governor of Jazirah district and tribal leader Hamidi Daham al-Hadi[9] (Humaydi Daham al Hadi[1]), also known as Hmeidi Daham al-Jarba.[10] The Forces are led by Hamidi's son Bandar al-Humaydi.[1]
History
The group participated in the clashes in the countryside of Hasakah Governorate in the first half of 2015.[9] The group's headquarters in Tell Hamis was targeted by a suicide bomber on 2 May 2015.[3]
It joined the Syrian Arab Coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces in late 2015.
See also
- Ahrar al-Jazeera – another Shammar militia
- List of armed groups in the Syrian Civil War
References
- 1 2 3 Gutman, Roy (20 October 2015). "Syrian Arab militias dispute they received U.S. airdrop of ammunition". McClatchyDC. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ↑ "Declaration of establishment by Syrian Democratic Forces". Kurdish Question. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- 1 2 Xemgin Othman (2 May 2015). "Sanadid s' Fighters Disappointment a Suicidal Operation in the Countryside of Tel Hamis". Adar Press. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ↑ "Al Sanadid Press Release". alsanadid.com. 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "قوات سورية الديمقراطية.. تحالف جديد ضد داعش". alhurra.com. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ "YPG kills 103 IS fighters and enters Tal Hamis after taking over 103 villages". SOHR. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ Hamou, Ammar (2 November 2015). "Ahead of battle against Islamic State in Syria’s northeast, one faction hesitates to join SDF". Syria Direct. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "Al-Sanadid forces: We go wherever the YPG goes". Hawar News. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- 1 2 "YPG, backed by al- Khabour Guards Forces, al- Sanadid army and the Syriac Military Council, expels IS out of more than 230 towns, villages and farmlands". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ↑ Hubbard, Ben (2 November 2015). "New U.S.-backed alliance to counter ISIS in Syria falters". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
