Forces of the Fighters of the Tribes
| Forces of the Fighters of the Tribes | |
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| Arabic: قوات مقاتلي العشائر, romanized: Quwat Muqatili al-Asha'ir | |
Emblem of the militia. Top reads: "Syrian Arab Republic. The Army and the Armed Forces- Intelligence Branch." Bottom: "Lions of the Jazeera. Forces of the Fighters of the Tribes." | |
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| Dates of operation | c. 2013/14 – ? |
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| Active regions | Syria |
| Size | 5,000 (self-claim 2017) |
| Part of | Military Intelligence Directorate (until 2024) |
| Allies | Russia Hezbollah Iran |
| Opponents | Free Syrian Army Jaysh al-Islam Ahrar al-Sham Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Wars | the Syrian Civil War |
The Forces of the Fighters of the Tribes (Arabic: قوات مقاتلي العشائر, romanized: Quwwāt Muqātilī l-ʿAšāʾir), also known as the Tribal Army (Arabic: جيش العشائر, romanized: Jayš al-ʿAšāʾir) and the Tribal Fighters (Arabic: مقاتلي العشائر, romanized: Muqatili al-Asha'ir), was a multi-tribal militia affiliated with the Syrian Military Intelligence Directorate that took part in the Syrian Civil War on the side of the Ba'athist government. Led by Turki al Buhamad, the Fighters of the Tribes played a vital role in the Assad government's efforts to retake central and eastern Syria. The militia was affiliated with the pro-Ba'athist branch of the Arab Socialist Movement, and is closely allied with Russia.