Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada
| Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada | |
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كتائب سيد الشهداء Participant in the Syrian Civil War and Iraqi Civil War (2014-present) | |
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Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada flag and logo | |
| Active | 2013–present[1] |
| Ideology |
Shia Islamism Wilayat al Faqih |
| Leaders | Abu Mustafa al-Sheibani[2] |
| Area of operations |
Damascus Governorate[1] Daraa Governorate[1] |
| Strength | 200 (December 2014)[2] |
| Part of | Popular Mobilization Forces |
| Originated as | Sheibani Network[3] |
| Allies |
 Iran Syrian Armed Forces National Defense ForceHezbollah  Liwa Abu al-Fadhal al-Abbas[1] |
| Opponents |
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| Battles and wars | |
The Martyrs of Sayyid Battalions, or Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada (KSS) (Arabic: كتائب سيد الشهداء), are an Iraqi Shia militia formed in 2013 to protect "(Shia) shrines across the globe", preserve "Iraqi unity" and to "put an end to the sectarian conflict". It militarily supports the al-Assad Government in Syria, where its main focus lies with the protection of the Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque in the southern suburbs of Damascus.[1] The group also engaged in the Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin in December 2014.[4] It has close ties to the Badr Organization.[7]
See also
- List of armed groups in the Syrian Civil War
- Popular Mobilization Forces (Iraq)
- Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada". Tracking Terrorism. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Iran's Foreign Legion: The Role of Iraqi Shiite Militias in Syria". Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ↑ "The Shiite Jihad in Syria and Its Regional Effects APPENDIX 2 Understanding the Organizations Deployed to Syria" (PDF). Washington Institute for Near East Policy. February 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- 1 2 "Syria Update: November 25 - December 02, 2014". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ↑ http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2016/02/iranian-backed-militia-seen-with-us-tank-in-iraq.php
- ↑ "Shiite militias, Iraqi forces surround Tikrit". 10 March 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ↑ "Hizballah Cavalcade: Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada Emerges: Updates on the New Iraqi Shia Militia Supplying Fighters to Syria". Retrieved 10 March 2015.
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