Abuzar Brigade
Abuzar Brigade, (Arabic: لواء أبوزر Liwa' 'Abuzr,), (Persian: لشکر ابوذر ), also known as Abuzar Division, is an Afghan Shia brigade that voluntarily fought for Iranian side in the Iran–Iraq War in (1980–1988). During the War, these fighters were stationed in the mountainous areas of Loolan and Navcheh in the northwestern Iran, as they had experience in mountain warfare and irregular warfare during the war against the Soviets.[2][3][4][5]
Abuzar Brigade | |
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لشکر ابوذر Participant in the Iran–Iraq War | |
Active | 1980–1988[1] |
Ideology | Shia Nationalism |
Headquarters | Mashhad, Iran |
Size | (Unknown) |
Allies | |
Opponent(s) | |
Battles and war(s) | Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh Operation Tariq al-Qods Operation Fath ol-Mobin Liberation of Khorramshahr |
History
Recently IRGC create a newly Liwa Fatemiyoun , an Afghan Shia militia formed in 2014 to fight in Syria on the side of the government. It is funded, trained, and equipped by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, and fights under the command of Iranian officers.[6] However, the group has denied direct Iranian government involvement in its activities.[6] According to late deputy commander Sayed Hakim, the group numbers between 12,000–14,000 fighters.[7]
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