Workers' Battalions (Syria)
| Workers' Battalions | |
|---|---|
| كتائب العمال | |
| Leaders | Khalid al-Jundi Izz al-Din Nasser |
| Dates of operation | April 1964–2024 |
| Ideology | Neo-Ba'athism |
| Political position | Far-left |
| Size | 100,000 |
| Allies | Syrian Arab Armed Forces National Guard of the Ba'ath Party National Defense Forces Ba'ath Brigades Iranian Revolutionary Guards Hezbollah |
| Opponents | Muslim Brotherhood Fighting Vanguard Free Syrian Army Islamic Front Al-Nusra Front |
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The Workers' Battalions (also known as Ba'athist Workers' Battalions or just Workers' Militia) were a neo-Ba'athist popular militia in Syria, formed (or, otherwise, greatly expanded) by the Salah Jadid regime. The battalions were described as a "proletariat national guard" and inspired by the Chinese Red Guards.