Syrian Arab Coalition

Syrian Arab Coalition
Participant in Syrian Civil War
Active	October 2015 – Present
Groups	Shammer tribe militias[1] Al-Sanadid Forces Euphrates Volcano Jaysh al-Thuwar Northern Sun Battalion Martyrs of Dam Brigade Liwa Jund Al Haramayn Martyr Kaseem Al Areef Battalion Liwa Thuwwar al-Raqqa Jaish al-Salam Furat Jarablus New Syrian Forces Lîwai 99 Muşat Brigade Groups of Al-Jazira Euphrates Martyrs Battalion Free Jarabulus Battalion Liwa Ahrar al-Raqqah Al-Shaitat tribe militias [2] Liwaa Siqur El-Badiye[3]
Area of operations	Rojava, Al-Raqqah Governorate (northern part), Aleppo Governorate (eastern part), Syria
Part of	Syrian Democratic Forces
Allies	Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve Syriac Military Council People's Protection Units Women's Protection Units
Opponents	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

The Syrian Arab Coalition is an alliance of Syrian Arab militias established during the Syrian Civil War. Founded in 2015, they seek to expel the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant from the Ar-Raqqah Governorate and other areas in Syria.^[4] It joined the Syrian Democratic Forces in October 2015.^[5]

With a claimed strength of around 4,000 fighters, the Arab groups within the alliance will be committed to push down towards ISIS de facto capital Ar-Raqqah, while staying east of the Euphrates river.^[6] Some of the remaining U.S. Pentagon trained rebels will also be part of the new forces, tasked with "calling in airstrikes against ISIS and recruiting moderate rebels."^[7]

See also

• List of armed groups in the Syrian Civil War
• Syrian Democratic Forces

References

1. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. "Refworld - Kurdish Strategy Towards Ethnically-Mixed Areas in the Syrian Conflict". Refworld.
2. "400 Sheitat tribesmen joined U.S.-backed alliance to fight ISIS: sources". Syria News. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
3. "أبناء العشائر العربية يشكلون لواءً وينضمون إلى QSD".
4. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/03/world/middleeast/new-us-backed-alliance-in-syria-exists-in-name-only.htm
5. Al-Khalidi, Suleiman; Perry, Tom (October 12, 2015). "New Syrian rebel alliance formed, says weapons on the way". Reuters. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
6. Suleiman al-Khalidi; Tom Perry (12 October 2015). "New Syrian rebel alliance formed, says weapons on the way". Reuters. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
7. Chappell, Bill (12 October 2015). "New Rebel Coalition Forms In Syria; Insurgents Lost Ground Over Weekend". NPR. Retrieved 13 October 2015.