Lions of the Ougaidat Brigade

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Lions of the Ougaidat Brigade
Liwa Usud al-Uqaydat
FounderHashim al-Sattam
Foundation2021
Dates of operation2021-2025 (4 years)
CountryFlag of Syria (2025-).svg  Syria
AllegianceFlag of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution.svg Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Deir ez-Zor
AlliesLiwa Fatemiyoun infobox flag.png Liwa Fatemiyoun
InfoboxHez.PNG Hezbollah [1]
Flag of forces of Tribes and Clans.jpg Arab Tribal and Clan Forces
OpponentsFlag of Syrian Democratic Forces.svg Syrian Democratic Forces
Battles and wars

Lions of the Ougaidat Brigade, based on the Al-Uqaydat tribe, was an ethnic-Arab Syrian militant group founded in 2021, during the Syrian Civil War, by Hashim al-Sattam. It's operation was ended in 2025 after it surrendered to the new government of Syria.

History

Founded in 2021 by Hashim al-Sattam, they call themselves part of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Financed by Ba'athist Syria, they participated alongside Arab Tribal and Clan Forces in the 2023 Deir ez-Zor clashes against the Syrian Democratic Forces in Al-Shuhayl. [1] [2] [3] [4]

In August 2024, they attacked the Syrian Democratic Forces in Gharanij in Attacks on US bases during the Gaza war. [5]

In 2025 after Fall of Assad they reached an agreement with Syrian Transitional Government in Damascus to surrender. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 Hayek, Abdullah; Robertson, Kyle (15 April 2024). "Profile: Lions of the Ougaidat Brigade". The Washington Institute. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  2. ↑ naher, ahed (9 June 2021). ""أسود العكيدات" ميليشيا محلية عشائرية جديدة تتبع لإيران بدير الزور". نهر ميديا (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "نكسة كبيرة.. الاقتتال بين قوات العشائر وقسد في دير الزور". Noon Post (in Arabic). 11 August 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "«التحالف الدولي» يستقدم معدات عسكرية إلى شمال شرقي سوريا". Asharq al-Awsat (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  5. ↑ Oweis, Khaled Yacoub. "Iranian-backed forces attack US Kurdish allies in eastern Syria". The National. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Essa (20 June 2025). "قادة ميليشيات داعمة للأسد يجرون تسويات مع الحكومة". Al-Quds Al-Arabi (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 September 2025.
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