Liwa al-Imam al-Mahdi
Liwa al-Imam al-Mahdi (Arabic: لواء الإمام المهدي, romanized: Imam Mahdi Brigade), named after the twelfth and final Shia Imam, Mahdi, was a sub group of Hezbollah's Syria branch.[1][2] It was active until 2024. SubgroupsThis group had at least 2 sub-groups namely the Imam Ali Battalion and the Special Operations al-Hadi Battalion. The al-Hadi Battalion claimed to have 2 squadrons with each respectively being led by its own commanders. The first led by “al-Saffah” and the second led by “Abu Ali Karar”.[1] LeadersAbu Hadi, was the leader of the al-Hadi Battalion. His real name was Rani Jaber and he was a Syrian from Deraa.[1] The leader of this group al-Hajj Waleed was a Lebanese national and was from Ba’albek in the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon.[1] According to him Liwa al-Imam al-Mahdi was set up in 2014 by Hezbollah and has recruits from all over Syria. He also said that the group has participated in a number of battles, including Deraa, Quneitra, Ghouta, Aleppo and the Ithiriya-Raqqa route.[1] LossesAl-Hajj Waleed gave his toll of killed at 25 and wounded at 55.[1] References
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