Abu Amara Brigades
| Abu Amara Brigades | |
|---|---|
| لواء عمر بن الخطاب | |
| Leaders | Abu Jaafar Muhanna Jaffala (Abu Bakr) |
| Headquarters | Aleppo |
| Active regions | Aleppo Governorate |
| Ideology | Revolution / Opposition |
| Size | ~1000 |
| Part of | Levant Front (February 2015 - October 2015) Ahrar al-Sham (October 2015) Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (May 2017) |
| Allies | Mossad |
| Opponents | Ba'athist Syria |
| Battles and wars | the Syrian Civil War |
Abu Amara Brigades (Arabic: لواء عمر بن الخطاب, romanized: Kata’ib Abu Amara) was an Aleppo-based Syrian faction which was structured as an umbrella of neighborhood militias, with under 1,000 fighters. Within that faction was a specialized clandestine branch called Suriyat Abu Amara li-Mahaam al-Khasa, which translates to Abu Amara for Special Tasks. This branch was dedicated to targeted assassinations—key regime and IRGC-linked officers. The faction was led by Muhanna Jaffala (also known as Abu Bakri).