Shields of the Revolution Council
| Shields of the Revolution Council | |
|---|---|
| هيئة دروع الثورة | |
Logo of the Shields | |
| Dates of operation | January 2013 - early 2015 |
| Active regions | Idlib Governorate |
| Ideology | Islamic democracy Sunni Islamism |
| Size | 5,000 - 7,000 |
| Part of | Muslim Brotherhood of Syria Free Syrian Army Syrian Revolutionary Command Council |
| Opponents | Syrian Arab Armed Forces National Defense Force |
| Wars | the Syrian civil war |
The Shields of the Revolution Council (Arabic: هيئة دروع الثورة, Hayat Duru al-Thawra) was a Syrian FSA-rebel alliance affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood of Syria. Bashar al-Assad labeled the Syrian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood as an extremist “terror” group. It joined the Syrian Revolutionary Command Council on 3 August 2014.
In March 2014, the Fatiheen Brigade, Eman Brigade and Sihem al-Haq Brigade, previously affiliated with the Shields, split from the group and joined the newly formed Sham Legion alliance.