Arab Nationalist Guard
The Arab Nationalist Guard is a secularist militant group from Syria. The group's ideology is Arabism and does not involve in sectarian, ethnic, and religious conflict. The group's members are mainly nationalists from different countries in the Arab world.
History
The group was formed on April 2013 by Arab volunteers who wanted to fight against Takfiri groups that wanted to cause division between the Arabs.[1] The group from late 2013 to early 2014 mainly fought in the Rif Dimashq Governorate, but was also involved in clashes in the Aleppo Governorate, Daraa Governorate, and Homs Governorate.
By the year 2017 the group had moved into the city of Deraa.[2] The group later fought in the Siege of Eastern Ghouta.[3][4] In 2020, the Israeli secret police arrested members of the PFLP who were allegedly working with the group.[5]
References
- ↑ Cooper (2015), p. 59.
- ↑ "Weekly Conflict Summary. July 13-19, 2017" (PDF). Carter Center. July 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ↑ Leith Aboufadel (9 March 2018). "Virtual map of East Ghouta battle: September 2015–Present". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ↑ "Two Palestinian refugee die in the ongoing war in Syria". Action Group for Palestinians of Syria. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ↑ Anna Ahronheim (21 July 2020). "Shin Bet thwarts attacks by Iranian-backed PFLP cell in the West Bank". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 5 May 2021.