Criterion Brigades

Criterion Brigades
Alwiya al-Furqan Participant in the Syrian Civil War
Logo of Alwiya al-Furqan
Leaders	Muhammad Majid al-Khatib
Area of operations	Quneitra Governorate Damascus Governorate Daraa Governorate Idlib Governorate Aleppo Governorate
Size	~2,000
Part of	Tajammu Ansar al-Islam (formerly) Fatah Halab(former)
Allies	Free Syrian Army Southern Front Tahrir al-Sham/al-Nusra Front (sometimes)
Opponents	Syrian Armed Forces
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War Quneitra Governorate clashes (2012–present) Daraa Governorate clashes (2011–13) Daraa offensive (October 2014) 2015 Southern Syria offensive 2015 Jisr al-Shughur offensive Aleppo offensive (October 2015) Daraa offensive (March 2016) Daraa offensive (February 2017–ongoing) Quneitra offensive (June 2017)

Syrian Civil War

Alwiya al-Furqan (Arabic: ألوية الفرقان‎‎, Criterion Brigades) is an independent rebel group involved in the Syrian Civil War. It claims to be the largest Islamic faction currently operating in Quneitra.