Jaysh al-Muwahhidun

The Jaysh al-Muwahhidun (Arabic: جيش الموحدّون, romanized: Jaysh al-Muwaḥḥidūn, lit. 'Army of Monothiests') was a Druze militia group in Syria. The group mainly operated in the Suwayda, Deraa, Damascus and other regions where the Druze are concentrated and announced their formation in the beginning of 2013. The leadership describes the group as Unitarian Druze engaging in defensive war, but has also been described as supporters of Bashar al-Assad and his government. It operates largely in the Jabal al-Druze, also known as Jabal al-Arab, a mountainous area of as-Suwayda Governorate as well as the Mount Hermon area in Damascus Governorate, areas primarily inhabited by Druze. The group was set up in response to attacks on Druze civilians. The group commemorates anticolonial figures such as Sultan al-Atrash, who was a prominent Druze chieftain.[1][3][2]

Jaysh al-Muwahhidun
LeadersIbrahim al-Tamimi
Dates of operation2013 – 2018
Active regionsAleppo Governorate, As-Suwayda Governorate, Deraa Governorate, Damascus Governorate
IdeologyProtects and upholds the interests and rights of the Druze sect in Syria[1]
Allies Syrian Armed Forces
 Hezbollah
al-Abbas brigade
Ba'ath Brigades
Popular Committees[2]
OpponentsSyria Free Syrian Army
Islamic Front
Al-Nusra Front
 Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
Battles and warsSyrian Civil War
Daraa and As-Suwayda offensive (June 2015)

See also

References
  1. Aymenn Al-Tamimi (13 November 2013). "The Druze Militias of Southern Syria". Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  2. Aymenn Jawad (19 September 2014). "Suwayda Village Militias". Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  3. Aymenn Jawad (15 November 2013). "More On The Druze Militias in Southern Syria". Retrieved 6 October 2014.
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