Quwat al-Ridha
The Al-Ridha Forces (Arabic: قوات الرضا, romanized: Quwwat ar-Riḍā) are a Hezbollah-trained and organized pro-government Syrian militia.[1][3] Its members belong to Syria's small Twelver Shia community, mainly from the Homs region.[2] Its name refers to Shia Imam Ali al-Ridha[1]
| Quwat al-Ridha قوات الرضا | |
|---|---|
| Dates of operation | 2013 – present[1] |
| Active regions | Homs Governorate Rif Dimashq Governorate Aleppo Governorate Daraa Governorate |
| Ideology | Twelver Shia Islam |
| Size | 20,000 claimed (August 2015)[2] |
| Part of |  Syrian Hezbollah (fa) |
| Allies |  Iran  Syrian Armed Forces National Defense Force |
| Opponents | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Free Syrian Army.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Islamic Front al-Nusra Front Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
References
- "Quwat al-Ridha: Syrian Hezbollah". Joshua Landis. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- "Syrian Shiites Take Up Arms in Support of Assad's Army". US News. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- "Hezbollah: Quwat al-Ridha". Jihad Intel. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
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