Fatemiyoun Brigade in Syria

The Liwa Fatemiyoun (لواء الفاطميون), also known as the Fatemiyoun Brigade and Fatemiyoun Division, is an Afghanistani Shia militia formed in 2014 to fight for in Syria for the government.

It is funded, trained, and equipped by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, and fights under the command of Iranian officers.

However, the group has denied direct Iranian government involvement in its activities. According to Iranian media, it numbers over 20,000 men.

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