| Quwat al-Ridha قوات الرضا | |
|---|---|
| Dates of operation | 2013 – present [1] |
| Active regions |
Homs Governorate Rif Dimashq Governorate Aleppo Governorate Daraa Governorate |
| Ideology |
Shia Islamism Khomeinism |
| Size | 20,000 claimed (August 2015) [2] |
| Part of | 
Syrian Hezbollah (
fa) |
| Allies |
Iran 
Syrian Armed Forces
National Defense Force |
| Opponents | 
Free Syrian Army
Islamic Front
al-Nusra Front
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
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]
References
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- ^ a b c "Quwat al-Ridha: Syrian Hezbollah". Joshua Landis. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ a b "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.
