Syrian Popular Resistance
| Syrian Popular Resistance | |
|---|---|
| المقاومة الشعبية السورية | |
 | |
| Dates of operation | 29 December 2024 – present |
| Country |  Syria |
| Allegiance |  Ba'athist Syria |
| Ideology | Ba'athism Assadism Anti-Zionism |
| Opponents | Syrian transitional government United States Israel Al-Qaeda Islamic State |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
| Flag | ,_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg) |
Syrian Popular Resistance (Arabic: المقاومة الشعبية السورية, romanized: al-Muqāwamah al-shaʻbīyah al-Sūrīyah) is a Ba'athist pro-Assadist and militant organization that is based in western Syria. It was established after the fall of the Assad regime during the 2024 Syrian opposition offensives.
History
[edit]The Syrian Popular Resistance was established in December 2024 after the fall of Assad, they released a statement on 30 December 2024, stating that they vowed to kill the leaders of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, soldiers of the "Zionist state", America, and NATO.[1] They are considered the direct opposition to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham.[2] The formation of the group is widely viewed as part of Iranian attempts to establish its new proxy networks in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime.[3]
 | This section relies largely or entirely on a single source. (January 2025) |
The group portrayed its threats to attack Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham and HTS-affiliated leaders as part of its response against the alleged killings of Christians, Shias, and Sunnis after the fall of the Assad regime.[3] The group also denounced the Syrian transitional government as heretical, by labelling the HTS-led coalition as "Kharijite".[3] ISW predicted that growing conflict between armed minority groups of this kind and HTS would increase sectarian tensions in Syria, because the HTS would struggle to contain some of the more Salafi Jihadist and sectarian groups within its coalition. Iran may have attempted to exploit this sectarian violence and destabilize the Syrian transitional government.[3][4] Two days after the formation of the group, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps released a statement advocating counter-revolutionary action in Syria.[3][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Al-Marshahi, Emad (30 December 2024). "Syrian resistance movement releases first official statement against Al-Jolani administration". Hodhod Yemen News Agency. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "(Chatter) Formation of the 'Syrian Popular Resistance' Opposing Hayy'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Rule, Syria". TRAC. 29 December 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Moore, Johanna; Reddy, Ria; Parry, Andie; Wells, Katherine; Moorman, Carolyn; Rezaei, Ben; Carl, Nicholas (31 December 2024). "Iran Update, December 31, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Moore, Johanna (28 December 2024). "Iran Update, December 28, 2024" (Journal). understanding war. ISW. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
HTS's response to the current violence is fueling accusations of sectarianism and arbitrary targeting, which could in turn trigger further violence. .... Syrian opposition fighters continue to target the Alawite community fueling distrust and accusations that arrests conducted by the HTS-led security forces are driven by sectarianism and not in pursuit of justice for crimes committed under the former regime.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "پنج دلیل مهم که جوانان غیور سوری را وادار به قیام خواهد کرد". Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps News Agency (in Persian). 31 December 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.