Fatemiyoun Division ↔ Syria

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The Fatemiyoun Division is a military unit organized by the IRGC-QF that has been actively deployed to Syria to fight on behalf of the Assad regime, as evidenced by their presence in multiple Syrian cities and regions [1], [2], [3], [4], and [5].

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War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org CSIS 3 facts

claimThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) organized between 10,000 and 15,000 Afghan militants into the Fatemiyoun Brigade and deployed them to Syria to fight alongside pro-Assad forces.

accountFatemiyoun Brigade fighters participated in battles in Aleppo, Daraa, Damascus, Hama, Homs, Latakia, Palmyra, and Dayr az Zawr in Syria.

Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East - Wilson Center wilsoncenter.org Ashley Lane · Wilson Center 2 facts

claimSince 2014, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have deployed the Fatemiyoun Division to fight for the Assad regime in Syria.

measurementIn 2017, approximately 50,000 Afghans were deployed in Syria as part of the Fatemiyoun Division.