Conquest Brigade
| Conquest Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Arabic: لواء الفتح, romanized: Liwa al-Fath | |
Logo of the militia | |
| Leaders | 1st Lt. Rifaat Khalil (DOW) 9 August 2012("Abu al-Nasr") Maj. Anas Ibrahim ("Abu Zeid", 2012–13) |
| Dates of operation | 2012 – 2025 |
| Headquarters | Tell Rifaat (2012–16) |
| Active regions | Northern Syria
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| Ideology | Sunni Islamism
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| Part of | Free Syrian Army
Al-Tawhid Brigade (2013-2014) Fatah Halab (2015–16) Ahrar al-Sham (2015–16) |
| Allies | Ahrar al-Sham Al-Nusra Front Islamic State (formerly, 2013) Jabhat al-Akrad (2013-2014) Saudi Arabia Turkey United States (c. 2012–13) |
| Opponents | Ba'athist Syria Iran Russia Islamic State Syrian Democratic Forces Hezbollah |
| Wars | the Syrian Civil War |
The Conquest Brigade (Arabic: لواء الفتح, romanized: Liwa al-Fath), also known as Battalion of Conquest or al-Fatah Brigade, was a Sunni Islamist Free Syrian Army group that took part in the Syrian Civil War. One of the largest rebel factions active in Aleppo Governorate during the early civil war, the militia played a major part in the fighting for Aleppo city and other battles. As result of conflicts with government forces and later the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant it declined after 2013.The Conquest Brigade became part of the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (TFSA) in 2016, also engaging in fighting with the Syrian Democratic Forces.