Liwaa al-Umma

Liwaa al-Umma (Arabic: لواء الامة Liwāʼ al-Ummah, meaning "Banner of the Nation") was a Salafi jihadist group fighting against the Syrian government in the Syrian Civil War. The group was founded by Mahdi Al-Harati, an Irish-Libyan who led the Libyan rebel Tripoli Brigade during the Battle of Tripoli. Harati stepped down as the group's leader after six months, leaving Syrians in charge. In September 2012, it aligned itself with the Free Syrian Army.

Liwaa al-Umma
لواء الامة
LeadersMahdi Al-Harati (April 2012 - September 2012)
Abu Farouk
Dates of operationApril 2012 – 23 September 2015
Active regionsHama, Syria
IdeologySalafi jihadism
Size6,000+ (July 2012)
Part of Free Syrian Army (September 2012–13 January 2014)
Muhajirin wa-Ansar Alliance (13 January 2014 – 23 September 2015)
AlliesLiwa al-Haqq
Jund al-Aqsa
Opponents Syrian Armed Forces
National Defense Force
Designated as a terrorist group by Malaysia

By January 2014, Liwaa al-Umma had joined with other rebel groups in Hama Governorate, including Liwa al-Haqq and Jund al-Aqsa, into a Salafi jihadist coalition called the Muhajirin wa-Ansar Alliance (not to be confused with the Chechen-led Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar).

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