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| Liwaa al-Umma لواء الامة | |
|---|---|
 Official logo of Liwa al-Umma  Flag of Liwa al-Umma | |
| Leaders | Mahdi Al-Harati (April 2012 - September 2012) Abu Farouk |
| Dates of operation | April 2012 – 23 September 2015 |
| Active regions | Hama, Syria |
| Ideology | Salafi jihadism[1] |
| Size | 6,000+ (July 2012) |
| Part of |  Free Syrian Army (September 2012[2]–13 January 2014)Muhajirin wa-Ansar Alliance (13 January 2014 – 23 September 2015) [3] |
| Allies | Liwa al-Haqq[4] Jund al-Aqsa[4] |
| Opponents |  Syrian Armed ForcesNational Defense Force |
| Designated as a terrorist group by |  Malaysia[5] |
Liwaa al-Umma (Arabic: لواء الامة Liwāʼ al-Ummah, meaning "Banner of the Nation") was a Salafi jihadist group fighting against the Syrian government in the Syrian Civil War. The group was founded by Mahdi Al-Harati, an Irish-Libyan[6] who led the Libyan rebel Tripoli Brigade during the Battle of Tripoli.[7] Harati stepped down as the group's leader after six months, leaving Syrians in charge.[7] In September 2012, it aligned itself with the Free Syrian Army.[2]
By January 2014, Liwaa al-Umma had joined with other rebel groups in Hama Governorate, including Liwa al-Haqq and Jund al-Aqsa, into a Salafi jihadist coalition called the Muhajirin wa-Ansar Alliance (not to be confused with the Chechen-led Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar).[4][8]
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- ^ a b Fitzgerald, Mary (24 September 2012). "Rebel army moves command centre inside Syria to organise fractured forces". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeuxycGXoZA&feature=c4-overview&list=UUSCzrmZBD3wAXVb3_6HAlfQ بيان تحالف المهاجرين و الأنصار
- ^ a b c Aron Lund (27 January 2014). "The Other Syrian Peace Process". Carnegie Endowment for Peace. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ http://www.moha.gov.my/images/maklumat_bahagian/KK/kdndomestic.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Irish Libyans join rebels trying to oust Gadafy". Irish Times. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ a b "الحارثي آمر "لواء الأمة": 99% من المقاتلين معي سوريون, أخبــــــار". Aawsat.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
- ^ Cedric Labrousse (5 March 2014). "The new face of the Syrian rebellion". Arab Chronicle. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.