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| Liwa Zainebiyoun لواء زينبیون | |
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| Dates of operation | early 2015 – present |
| Active regions | Sayyidah Zaynab Aleppo |
| Ideology | Shia Jihadism |
| Allies |  Syrian Armed Forces Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Hezbollah File:Fatemiyoun.jpg Liwa Fatemiyoun |
| Opponents |  Free Syrian Army Islamic Front al-Nusra Front Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Battles and wars | Battle of Aleppo |
The Followers of Zainab Brigade (Template:Lang-ar Liwa Zainebiyoun) is a pro-government brigade fighting in Syria composed of Shia Pakistanis. It draws recruits from Shia Hazara refugees living in Pakistan, Shia Pakistanis living in Iran, and native Shia of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Although Pakistanis have been fighting in Syria since November 2014, originally as part of the Afghan Liwa Fatemiyoun, they only became numerous enough to warrant a distinct brigade in early 2015. It was formed and trained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and operates under their command. Initially tasked with defending the Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque, it has since entered the Battle of Aleppo, along with other foreign Shia fighters. Its dead are buried primarily in Iran.
References
- ^ "Liwa Zainebiyoun: Syria's Pakistani Fighters". iraqeye.
- Robert Fisk (26 February 2016). "Syria civil war: State-of-the-art technology gives President Assad's army the edge". The Independent.
- "Liwa Zainebiyoun".
- ^ "Meet the Zainebiyoun Brigade: An Iranian Backed Pakistani Shia Militia Fighting in Syria". Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Funeral Service for Seven Pakistani Militants Killed in Syria; Qom, Iran, Apr 2015". Konflictcam.