Raqqa Internal Security Forces
The Raqqa Internal Security Forces (RISF) (Arabic: قوات الأمن الداخلي في الرقة, romanized: Quwwāt al-ʾAmn ad-Dāḵilī fi'r-Raqqah) are a police unit that was formed in 2017 by the Syrian Democratic Forces, supported by the United States and Jordan, to handle the security in southern Raqqa Governorate, including Raqqa city, after the region's conquest from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The United States provide the majority of funding for the force and consider it to be part of the Syrian opposition. The RISF also have their own Quick Reaction Force.
| Raqqa Internal Security Forces | |
|---|---|
Members of the unit showcase an Asayish flag. | |
| Active | 17 May 2017 - present |
| Allegiance | Syrian Democratic Forces |
| Type | Police |
| Role | Security and policing |
| Size | c. 1,200 |
| Part of | Internal Security Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Raqqa, Ayn Issa |
| Commanders | |
| General commander | Edrees Hamo ("Edrees Raqqa") |
| Spokesman | Idris Muhammad |
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