Al-Sanadid Forces
| Al-Sanadid Forces | |
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| قوات الصناديد Participant in Syrian Civil War |
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Flag of Al-Sanadid Forces
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| Active | 2013–present |
| Ideology | pro-Shammar tribal autonomy[1] anti-Wahhabism[1][2] anti-House of Saud[2] pro-breakup of Saudi Arabia[2] |
| Leaders | Bandar al-Humaydi[3] (Sanadid military leader) Humaydi Daham al-Hadi[4] (tribe leader) |
| Headquarters | Tell Hamis, Syria[5] |
| Area of operations | Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria |
| Strength | 4,500+[6] 2,000+ (in reserve) |
| Part of | Syrian Democratic Forces |
| Allies |  People's Protection Units Women's Protection UnitsSyriac Military Council Elite Forces Deir Ezzor Military Council |
| Opponents |  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
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| Website | http://alsanadid.com/ |
Forces of the Brave (Arabic: Quwwat al-Sanadid قوات الصناديد/Jaysh al-Sanadid جيش الصناديد) is a militia formed by the Arab Shammar tribe to fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[12] The tribe, with strongholds in Al-Yaarubiyah and Tell Hamis in Cizîr Canton of Rojava as well as in Iraq. The red colour in their flag represents blood while the yellow represents the light, calling themselves “marchers on the red death”.[13]
The Al-Sanadid Forces are affiliated with the governor of Jazirah district and tribal leader Humaydi Daham al-Hadi, and are led by Humaydi's son Bandar al-Humaydi.[14][3]
Ideology[edit]
The al-Sanadid Forces primarily want to ensure the Shammar tribe's autonomy and security in the Al-Hasakah Governorate; furthermore, they have pledged to fight Wahhabism. Humaydi Daham al-Hadi has also expressed his ambition to facilitate the breakup of Saudi Arabia, likely to retake the former Emirate of Jabal Shammar from the House of Saud. Furthermore, they neither support or oppose the Syrian Ba'ath regime.[1][2]
The Shammar tribe generally maintains a long cooperative relationship with the Syrian Kurds since the 18th century,[1] despite a number of tribal disputes. In course of the 2004 al-Qamishli riots, the Shammar under Bandar al-Humaydi were the only tribe in Al-Hasakah Governorate that refused to fight the Kurdish protestors for the government.[15] As result, when the al-Sanadid Forces were formed, they were set up as explicitly pro-Kurdish. Humaydi Daham al-Hadi and his son both repeatedly expressed loyalty to and support for the Kurdish forces.[1][2][15]
History[edit]
The group participated in the clashes in the countryside of Hasakah Governorate in the first half of 2015.[14] The group's headquarters in Tell Hamis was targeted by a suicide bomber on 2 May 2015.[5]
See also[edit]
- Ahrar al-Jazeera – another Shammar militia
- List of armed groups in the Syrian Civil War
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Syria: Sunni force takes up arms against IS group". France24. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "New allies in northern Syria don't seem to share U.S. goals". McClathyDC. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ a b Gutman, Roy (20 October 2015). "Syrian Arab militias dispute they received U.S. airdrop of ammunition". McClatchyDC. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Declaration of establishment by Syrian Democratic Forces". Kurdish Question. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ a b Xemgin Othman (2 May 2015). "Sanadid s' Fighters Disappointment a Suicidal Operation in the Countryside of Tel Hamis". Adar Press. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ [1] DSG’li komutan: Hedefimiz Musul
- ^ "YPG kills 103 IS fighters and enters Tal Hamis after taking over 103 villages". SOHR. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "YPG, backed by al- Khabour Guards Forces, al- Sanadid army and the Syriac Military Council, expels IS out of more than 230 towns, villages and farmlands". SOHR. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "War on ISIS unites Syrian Kurds, Arabs and Christians". ARA News. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "U.S.-backed alliance captures key dam from Islamic State: alliance spokesman". Reuters. 26 December 2015.
- ^ "550 km2 liberated, Wrath of Euphrates reveals outcomes". Hawar News Agency. 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ Hamou, Ammar (2 November 2015). "Ahead of battle against Islamic State in Syria's northeast, one faction hesitates to join SDF". Syria Direct. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Al-Sanadid forces: We go wherever the YPG goes". Hawar News Agency. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ a b "YPG, backed by al-Khabour Guards Forces, al-Sanadid army and the Syriac Military Council, expels IS out of more than 230 towns, villages and farmlands". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. 28 May 2015. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Syrian Kurds appoint Arab governor in Hasakah, bid for international support". Middle East Eye. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
