Burkan al-Furat
| Burkan al-Furat | |
|---|---|
| بركان الفرات | |
 | |
| Also known as | Burkan al-Furat Brigades and Saraya Burkan al-Furat[1] |
| Leader | Mohammed al-Shami |
| Foundation | 8 September 2023[2][1] |
| Country |  Syria |
| Active regions | Deir ez-Zor Governorate Latakia Governorate Damascus Governorate |
| Part of | Free Syrian Army[3] |
| Allies |  Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham[4]Brigades Jaafar al-Tayyar  United States[2][1] |
| Opponents |  Russia Iran Syrian Democratic Forces[3] Ba'athist Syria |
| Battles and wars | |
Burkan al-Furat (Arabic: بركان الفرات, lit. 'Euphrates Volcano') is a militant organization in Syria that operates in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Damascus Governorate and Latakia Governorate.
History
[edit]On 20th November 2024, Burkan al-Furat carried out their very first attack on the against the Russian intervention and Iranian intervention in Syria and against the Syrian Democratic Forces, during which they killed Abu Fatima al-Iraqi, a commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard together with Jaafar al-Tayyar Brigades.[5][2][1]
In the Opposition offensives they attacked and occupied Al-Asharah and Dumayr Air Base before they are occupied by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.[6][5]
On 20 May 2025, they attacked Khmeimim Air Base and their leader Mohammed al-Shami declared a month for the Russian forces to leave. Two fighters were killed in the attack, an Egyptian leader of the "Red Bands" brigade of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and a Syrian.[7][8][9][10][3][1][11]
On 25 May 2025, the group threatened Syrian actor Bassem Yakhour giving him 48 hours to leave Syria for supporting Ba'athist Syria.[12][3][13]
Notes
[edit]- ^ occupation of al-Dumayr Air Base
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Siria- La minaccia ai russi della brigata Saraya Burkan Al-Furat". agcnews.eu (in Italian). Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Establishment Of Burkan Al-Furat Group By US To Confront The Axis of Resistance; Is US Turning Syrian Tribes Into Their Own Infantry In Region?". Iswnews.com. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Syrian Opposition Group Claims Attack Against Russian Forces At Khmeimim Air Base in Syria's Latakia Governorate, Threatens Russia To Leave Syria Within Month Or 'We'll Send You Back To Russia As Headless Corpses'". MEMRI. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ ""بركان الفرات" تتبنى هجوم "حميميم" وتتوعد بالمزيد.. ماذا تعرف عنها؟". arabi21.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ a b "أمهل الروس شهرا.. بيان منسوب لـ"بركان الفرات" يتبنى "عملية حميميم"". eremnews.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ ""بركان الفرات" تتبنى هجوم "حميميم" وتتوعد بالمزيد.. ماذا تعرف عنها؟". arabi21.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "«بركان الفرات» تتبنّى هجوم «حميميم»: أمام روسيا شهر للانسحاب". al-Akhbar.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ ""بركان الفرات" انفجار مسلح في وجه الروس بسوريا". independentarabia.com (in Arabic).
- ^ "Iran Update, May 23, 2025". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Un grupo terrorista sirio reivindica el ataque a la base rusa de Hamaimim". spanish.almanar.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Grupo armado reivindica ataque a base rusa en Siria". prensa latina.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "مجموعة مسلحة تُهدّد الفنان باسم ياخور بعد عودته إلى دمشق وتمهله 48 ساعة للمغادرة". euronews (in Arabic). 25 May 2025.
- ^ "عودة باسم ياخور إلى دمشق.. وسط جدل وتهديدات". BBC (in Arabic). 27 May 2025.