Jabhat Thuwar al-Raqqa

Raqqa Revolutionaries Front Jabhat Thuwar al-Raqqa
جبهة ثوار الرقة Jabhat Thūwwār ar-Raqqah Participant in the Syrian Civil War
Logo of Liwa Thuwar al-Raqqa Flag of Liwa Thuwar al-Raqqa
Active	September 2012 – present
Groups	Free Women of Raqqa Battalion Raqqa Hawks Brigade (former) Raqqa Martyrs Brigade (former) Jihad in the Path of God Brigade (former)
Leaders	Abu Diab † Abu Issa Abu Saif Abu Dahash Capt. Abu Jasim al-Shammari Abdullah al-Helu
Headquarters	Ayn Issa
Area of operations	Raqqa Governorate, Syria Aleppo Governorate, Syria
Size	+800
Part of	Syrian Democratic Forces (since 2015) Euphrates Volcano (2014–2015) Free Syrian Army Al-Nusra Front (2013)
Originated as	Raqqa Revolutionaries Brigade (Liwa Thuwar al-Raqqa)
Allies	People's Protection Units Army of Revolutionaries Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve
Opponents	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Syrian Armed Forces
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War Battle of Raqqa (March 2013) Syrian Kurdish–Islamist conflict (2013-present) Siege of Kobanî Tell Abyad offensive Raqqa offensive (2016–present) Inter-rebel conflict during the Syrian Civil War
Website	www.frontofraqqarevolutionaries.com

Syrian Civil War

Jabhat Thuwar al-Raqqa (Arabic: جبهة ثوار الرقة‎, translit. Jabhat Thūwwār ar-Raqqah), or the Front of Raqqa Revolutionaries, is a rebel group that has been active during the Syrian Civil War. It's currently part of the Syrian Democratic Forces, the group which is backed by the American-led intervention in Syria.

It was formed in the Raqqa Governorate in September 2012, under its original name Liwa Thuwar al-Raqqa (Arabic: لواء ثوار الرقة‎, translit. Liwā' Thūwwār ar-Raqqah, lit. 'Raqqa Revolutionaries' Brigade').

Between 2012 and 2013, Liwa Thuwar al-Raqqa was allied to the al-Nusra Front in Raqqa city. In September 2013, it pledged allegiance to the al-Nusra Front and became part of it, although it was not fully integrated into Nusra. During the time Liwa al-Thuwar al-Raqqa was part of al-Nusra, it fought the Kurdish-led People's Protection Units (YPG) in Tell Abyad, and was involved in the abduction of Kurds and looting in Raqqa city.

In January 2014, Liwa Thuwar al-Raqqa broke away from the al-Nusra Front after observing ties between al-Nusra leaders and al-Qaeda. Liwa Thuwar al-Raqqa led the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the city of Raqqa. After ISIL expelled Liwa Thuwar al-Raqqa and other rebel groups from Raqqa city, Liwa Thuwar al-Raqqa moved into the northern Raqqa Governorate countryside and allied itself with the YPG and the Kurdish Front. In July 2014 the faction and 10 other groups threatened to leave Aleppo and Raqqa governorates if they were not aided by other rebels in their fight against ISIL.

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