Victory Brigades (Syrian rebel group)

Victory Brigades
ألوية النصر Alwiya al-Nasr Participant in the Syrian Civil War
Active	31 May 2016–present
Groups	Ahrar al-Shamal Brigade Azaz Martyrs Brigade Criterion Brigade Free Men of Manbij Brigade Ibad al-Rahman Brigade Glories Brigade Horrors Battalion Kafr Kalbin Battalion Light of Faith Battalion Martyr Alaa Besut Battalion Syrian Martyrs Battalion Light of Truth Battalion Northern Commando Battalion Revolutionary Lions Battalion Syrian Martyrs Battalion
Leaders	Ahmed Fattouh[1]
Headquarters	Azaz, Syria
Area of operations	Aleppo Governorate, Syria
Part of	Free Syrian Army
Allies	Mare' Operations Room
Opponents	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Syrian Armed Forces Syrian Democratic Forces
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War Northern Aleppo offensive (March–June 2016)

Alwiya al-Nasr or the Victory Brigades (Arabic: ألوية النصر ‎‎) is a Syrian rebel group formed by 14 rebel factions in Azaz in an attempt to militarily and politically unite the separated opposition groups in the area. The group's goal aims to prevent the partition of northern Syria and to break the siege of Mare'.^[1] Soon after its formation in June 2016 its leaders were arrested by the Levant Front on allegations of cooperating with Russia.^[2]

References

1. "Commander of the Victory Brigade: we will change the balance of forces in northern Aleppo". Baladi News. 1 June 2016.
2. "Levant Front detains founder of Victory Brigades in the countryside north of Aleppo". ARA News. 8 June 2016.

External links

Victory Brigades Youtube channel