List of armed groups in the Syrian Civil War

Illustration of the main factions involved in the Syrian Civil War and affiliations

A number of armed groups have involved themselves in the ongoing Syrian Civil War.

Opposing forces

Syria Syrian Arab Republic
and allies
Syrian opposition// Syrian opposition, Al-Qaeda affiliates and allies Syrian Democratic Council
Rojava Federation of Northern Syria - Rojava
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and allies
Syria Syrian government forces

Allied armed groups:

Hezbollah[41]
 Iran[42][43][44]

 Russia[52]

Armament support:

Syrian opposition Free Syrian Army-affiliated rebel groups

Non-FSA-affiliated rebel groups

Allied armed groups:

Joint operations rooms:[142]

Armament support:


CJTF-OIR (against ISIL)

 Turkey (against ISIL and SDF)


Current and former al-Qaeda affiliates

Alleged support:

Syrian Democratic Forces

Rojava Police forces

Rojava Civilian defence units

Allied armed groups:

Iraqi Kurdistan

Military councils:

Armament support:


CJTF-OIR (against ISIL)


 Russia[262][263][264][265][266][267]
(against ISIL and Syrian Opposition)

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Military situation in the Syrian Civil War as of 5 September 2016.
  Controlled by Syrian Government forces
  Controlled by Syrian Democratic Forces (Rojava)
  Controlled by al-Nusra Front
  Controlled by Syrian opposition forces

(For a more detailed map, see Cities and towns during the Syrian Civil War)

Notes

See also

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