Little was known about the FWS during the Iraq War in 2003, and little is known now about FWS’s combat abilities, force size, or deployments. As of January 2014, the group has only claimed to have specifically fought in one area, Aleppo. The FWS was initially established to counter the "U.S. occupation of Iraq and the collaborators [associated with it]”. In January 2012, FWS claimed it had no interest in running for elections or becoming part of the Iraqi government. During 2013, the group announced that it has sent fighters from its military wing to Syria to “defend shrines”. Iranian-backed Shia Islamist fighting groups have stated their intent to defend shrines in Syria as a central reason for deployement in Syria.Centre of OperationsThe FWS is currently deployed in Aleppo, Syria:VideoVideo: January 2014 - FWS claims the attack is called Kata’ib Musa al-Khadhim-Sariyya ‘Ammar Ibn Yasir (The Musa al-Khadhim Brigade-‘Ammar Ibn Yasir Unit). Musa…
Islamic Resistance in Iraq-The Truthful Promise Corps (FWS)
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