Galilee Forces

The Galilee Forces (Quwat al-Jalil) are a Palestinian militia allied with the Ba'athist Syrian government, currently fighting in the Syrian Civil War. Its serves as the armed wing of the Movement of the Youth of the Palestinian Return (Harakat Shabab al-Oudat al-Falastinia).[2] The Galilee Forces have a sub-unit, the Badr Brigades, which is active in Aleppo.[3]

Not to be confused with Liwa al-Jalil, which is another independent, minor Palestinian pro-government militia in Syria.[1]
Galilee Forces
قوات الجليل
Quwat al-Jalil
Participant in Syrian Civil War
Emblem of the Galilee Forces
Active2012 – present
IdeologyPalestinian nationalism[2]
Defensive Jihadism[2]
Group(s)Badr Brigades[3]
Leaders
  • Fadi al-Mellah[2] (overall leader)
  • Abu Ali Badran[4] (deputy commander)
  • Munir Abboud †[3] (Badr Brigades commander)
Area of operationsSyria, Lebanon (claimed), Gaza Strip (claimed)[2]
Size4,800 (claimed)[2]
Part ofMovement of the Youth of the Palestinian Return[2]
Allies PFLP-GC
Syrian Army
 Hezbollah
Opponent(s) Free Syrian Army
Al-Nusra Front
Battles and war(s)

See also
  • List of armed groups in the Syrian Civil War

References
  1. Aymenn Al-Tamimi (6 May 2016). "Liwa al-Jalil: A New Pro-Assad Palestinian Militia". Syria Comment.
  2. Aymenn Al-Tamimi (23 December 2015). "Quwat al-Jalil: A Pro-Assad Palestinian Syrian Militia". Syria Comment.
  3. "Pro-Assad regime Galilee militia's deputy commander been assassinated". Al-Dorar Al-Shamia. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  4. "Al-Jalil Forces: A New Palestinian Faction fights alongside the Syrian regime". Action Group For Palestinians of Syria. 25 April 2016.
  5. Leith Fadel (3 June 2016). "Syrian Army enters Raqqa after liberating the Zakiyah Crossroad, 47 km to Tabaqa: map". al-Masdar News.
  6. "Territorial Control Map - Wadi Barada Pocket" (PDF). Omran Dirasat. 4 January 2016.
  7. "Pro-regime Palestinian militia mourns 14 members killed by ISIS". Zaman al-Wasl. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  8. "Death of 6 members of Al-Jaleel Brigade, affiliated to the Syrian regime". Action Group for Palestinians of Syria. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  9. Leith Aboufadel (24 April 2018). "Palestinians fight to retake Yarmouk Camp from ISIS". al-Masdar News. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
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