Al-Sanadid Forces
| Al-Sanadid Forces | |
|---|---|
| قوات الصناديد | |
Flag of Al-Sanadid Forces | |
| Leaders | Bandar al-Humaydi (Sanadid military leader) Humaydi Daham al-Hadi (Tribe leader) |
| Dates of operation | 2013–present |
| Headquarters | Tell Hamis, Syria |
| Active regions | Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria |
| Ideology | Pro-Shammar tribal autonomy Anti-Wahhabism Anti-House of Saud Pro-breakup of Saudi Arabia |
| Size | 4,500 |
| Part of | Syrian Democratic Forces (until 2026) |
| Allies | Syria (since 2026) People's Protection Units (until 2026) Women's Protection Units (until 2026) Syriac Military Council (until 2026) Deir ez-Zor Military Council (until 2026) United Arab Emirates (2018) |
| Opponents | Saudi Arabia Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Turkey (2018) |
| Wars | Syrian Civil War |
| Website | web |
The Forces of the Brave (Arabic: جيش الصناديد / قوات الصناديد, romanized: Quwwāt aṣ-Ṣanādīd / Jayš aṣ-Ṣanādīd), generally called the al-Sanadid Forces, is a militia formed by the Arab Shammar tribe to fight against the Islamic State. Even though the tribe's Syrian strongholds are mostly in the Jazira Canton of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES), such as at al-Yaarubiyah and Tell Hamis, the militia operates throughout most of the DAANES. The red colour in their flag represents blood while the yellow represents the light, calling themselves "marchers on the red death". The al-Sanadid Forces are affiliated with the co-governor/co-president of Jazira Canton and tribal leader Humaydi Daham al-Hadi, and are led by Humaydi's son Bandar al-Humaydi.