Liwa Fatemiyoun
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Liwa Fatemiyoun is an Afghan Shia militia formed, funded, and directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, best known for fighting in the Syrian civil war as part of Tehran’s regional proxy network.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iran-backed militia
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Shia militia ⓘ non-state armed group ⓘ |
| activeInCountry | Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Hezbollah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ other Iran-backed militias in Syria ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Quds Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimsToDefend | Shia holy sites in Syria ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under IRGC Quds Force influence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Iranian proxy militia
ⓘ
foreign Shia expeditionary force in Syria ⓘ |
| directedBy | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
ground combat operations in Syria
ⓘ
sectarian-motivated conflict in Syria ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Islamism
ⓘ
Khomeinism NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilayat al-Faqih NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Iran’s broader “Axis of Resistance” network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | composed largely of Afghan refugees and migrants ⓘ |
| notableFor | fighting in major battles of the Syrian civil war ⓘ |
| operationalTheater | Syrian civil war ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Iran’s regional proxy network ⓘ |
| primaryComposition | Afghan Shia fighters ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | supporting Iran’s regional agenda in Syria ⓘ |
| receives |
logistical support from Iran
ⓘ
training from Iran ⓘ weapons from Iran ⓘ |
| recruitsFrom |
Afghan Hazara population
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Afghan Shia community ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Levant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Twelver Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInConflict | pro-government militia in Syrian civil war ⓘ |
| status | non-state armed actor ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainedBy | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfSupportTo | military support to Syrian government ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
Dari ⓘ Persian ⓘ |
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