| Abuzar Brigade | |
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تیپ ابوذر Participant in the Iran–Iraq War | |
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Qasem Soleimani with Fatemiyoun Division (June 2017).jpg Liwa Fatemiyoun fighters is new version of Abuzar Brigade with Qasem Soleimani in Syrian Civil War during the Syrian Desert offensive.[1] | |
| Active | 1980–1988[2] |
| Ideology | Shia Nationalism |
| Headquarters | Mashhad, Iran |
| Strength | (Unknown) |
| Allies |
 Army (Artesh) Revolutionary Guards (Sepāh) |
| Battles/wars |
Iran–Iraq War Syrian Civil War |
Abuzar Brigade, (Arabic language: لواء أبوزر Liwa' 'Abuzr,), (Persian: لشکر ابوذر ), literally also known as Abuzar Division, or Abuzar Brigade is an Afghan Shia brigade that voluntarilly fought for Iranian side in the Iran-Iraq War in (1980-1988). During the Iran–Iraq war, these fighters were stationed in the mountainous areas of Loolan and Navcheh in the northwestern Iran, as they had experience in mountain warfare and irregular warfare during the war against the Soviets.[3][4][5]
History[]
Recently IRGC create a newly Liwa Fatemiyoun , an Afghan Shia militia formed in 2014 to fight in Syria on the side of the government. It is funded, trained, and equipped by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, and fights under the command of Iranian officers.[6] However, the group has denied direct Iranian government involvement in its activities.[6] According to late deputy commander Sayed Hakim, the group numbers between 12-14,000 fighters.[7]
References[]
- ↑ Amir Toumaj (14 June 2017). "Qassem Soleimani allegedly spotted in Syria near the Iraqi border". Long War Journal. http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2017/06/qassem-soleimani-spotted-in-syria-near-the-iraqi-border.php. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ↑ "IRGC Commander Praises Afghans for Fighting against ISIL in Syria". 9 August 2016. http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13950519001076. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ↑ mashreghnews.ir, مشرق نیوز : آخرین اخبار ایران و جهان. "تیپ فاطمیون، لشکر شد". http://www.mashreghnews.ir/fa/news/418855/%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%BE-%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%84%D8%B4%DA%A9%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%AF.
- ↑ "لشکر "فاطميون" چگونه شکل گرفت؟ - سرلشکرقاسم سلیمانی - Qasem Soleimani". http://qasemsoleimani.ir/article/3509.html.
- ↑ "روایت تیپ 300 نفره "ابوذر" که همگی افغانستانی بودند - FarsNews Agency". http://af.farsnews.com/culture/news/13940705000511.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Iran's Afghan Shiite Fighters in Syria". http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/irans-afghan-shiite-fighters-in-syria. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ "تشکیلات فعلی فاطمیون ابتدا یک هیئت خانگی بود/ تعدادی از افغان‌ها از اروپا به فاطمیون آمدند و شهید شدند". https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1395/03/29/1107833/%D8%AA%D8%B4%DA%A9%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%81%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C-%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%A7-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D9%87%DB%8C%D8%A6%D8%AA-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%AF%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%BE%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%AF-%D9%88-%D8%B4%D9%87%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%AF.
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