Liwa al-Haqq (Arabic: لواء الحق بريف إدلب, Right Brigade or Truth Brigade), is a Syrian Islamist rebel group that was active during the Syrian Civil War until joining Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in 2017.[2]
In September 2015, In response to reports of Russian intervention, Liwa al-Haqq commander Abu Abdullah Taftanaz posted a tweet addressing "infidel Russians", and threatening to "slaughter you like pigs."[9]
In October 2015, a Russian air raid targeted a Liwa al-Haqq base in the Raqqa Governorate using KAB-500KR precision-guided bombs, reportedly killing two senior ISIL commanders and up to 200 militants.[10]
In November 2015, Liwa al-Haqq and al-Nusra both released photos of an American made Humvee captured from an Iranian-backed Iraqi Shiite militia in southern Aleppo, that was believed to be Kataib Hezbollah.[11][12]
In early May 2016, Liwa al-Haqq took part in a campaign part of the Army of Conquest coalition in southern Aleppo, during the offensive al-Nusra deployed SVBIEDs targeting Shiite militia fighters in the area, and Jund al-Aqsa carried out separate attacks in coordination with al-Nusra and the Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria during the offensive.[13]
In June 2018, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham arrested several members of ISIL-linked cells in eastern Idlib, including cells affiliated Liwa Dawud which pledged allegiance to ISIL in 2014 and members of Liwa al-Haqq.[15]
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This article is about the Liwa al Haqq group in Idlib For the Homsi Liwa al Haqq see Liwa al Haqq Homs Syria This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Liwa al Haqq Arabic لواء الحق بريف إدلب Right Brigade or Truth Brigade is a Syrian Islamist rebel group that was active during the Syrian Civil War until joining Hayat Tahrir al Sham in 2017 2 Liwa al Haqq Idlib لواء الحق بريف إدلبLogo of Liwa al HaqqActive regionsHama Governorate Syria 1 Idlib Governorate Syria 2 IdeologySunni Islamism 1 Part ofSyrian Islamic Liberation Front Muhajirin wa Ansar Alliance 2 Army of Conquest 3 Fatah Halab 4 AlliesIslamic State of Iraq 2013 Liwaa al Umma Jund al Aqsa 2 Jabhat Fateh al Sham Nour al Din al Zenki MovementOpponents Syria Iran RussiaBattles and warsSyrian Civil War Battle of Aleppo 2012 16 Raqqa campaign 2012 13 Al Nusra Front Syria Revolutionaries Front conflict Second Battle of Idlib 3 Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War 5 Designated as a terrorist group by Malaysia 6 Succeeded by Tahrir al Sham Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editOn 31 October 2014 amid fighting between al Nusra and the western backed Hazzm Movement and Syrian Revolutionaries Front Liwa al Haqq along with 13 other rebel groups in Idlib established a peace keeping force to mediate the conflict between al Nusra and the western backed groups among the peace keeping factions included Ahrar al Sham Jaysh al Islam Suqour al Sham and the Nour al Din al Zenki Movement 7 In May 2015 Liwa al Haqq was part of a joint rebel offensive alongside the al Nusra Front Ajnad al Kavkaz Jund al Aqsa and Faylaq al Sham against the Syrian government in northwestern Syria that eventually led to the rebel takeover of much of the Idlib Governorate including the governorate s capital Idlib 8 In September 2015 In response to reports of Russian intervention Liwa al Haqq commander Abu Abdullah Taftanaz posted a tweet addressing infidel Russians and threatening to slaughter you like pigs 9 In October 2015 a Russian air raid targeted a Liwa al Haqq base in the Raqqa Governorate using KAB 500KR precision guided bombs reportedly killing two senior ISIL commanders and up to 200 militants 10 In November 2015 Liwa al Haqq and al Nusra both released photos of an American made Humvee captured from an Iranian backed Iraqi Shiite militia in southern Aleppo that was believed to be Kataib Hezbollah 11 12 In early May 2016 Liwa al Haqq took part in a campaign part of the Army of Conquest coalition in southern Aleppo during the offensive al Nusra deployed SVBIEDs targeting Shiite militia fighters in the area and Jund al Aqsa carried out separate attacks in coordination with al Nusra and the Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria during the offensive 13 On 28 January 2017 Liwa al Haqq alongside the Nour al Din al Zenki Movement Jabhat Ansar al Din Jaysh al Sunna and Jabhat Fateh al Sham which was formerly al Nusra until disengaging from al Qaeda and rebranding in 2016 together merged to form Hayat Tahrir al Sham 14 In June 2018 Hayat Tahrir al Sham arrested several members of ISIL linked cells in eastern Idlib including cells affiliated Liwa Dawud which pledged allegiance to ISIL in 2014 and members of Liwa al Haqq 15 See also editList of armed groups in the Syrian Civil WarReferences edit a b Guide to the Syrian rebels BBC 13 December 2013 Retrieved 17 May 2015 a b c d The Other Syrian Peace Process Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 27 January 2014 Retrieved 15 May 2014 a b Rebels launch full on assault of Idlib city Syria Direct Retrieved 25 March 2015 Archived copy Archived from the original on 2017 10 10 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