Burkan al-Furat
Militant organization in Deir ez-Zor and Khmeimim
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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.
| Burkan al-Furat | |
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| بركان الفرات | |
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| Other name | Burkan al-Furat Brigades and Saraya Burkan al-Furat[1] |
Leader | Mohammed al-Shami |
| Founded | 8 September 2023[1][2] |
| Country |  Syria |
| Active regions | Deir ez-Zor Governorate Latakia Governorate Damascus Governorate |
| Part of | Free Syrian Army[3] |
| Wars | |
History
On 20 November 2024, Burkan al-Furat carried out their very first attack 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.[4][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.[5][4]
On 6 May 2025, videos were released showing the group bombing the city of Suwayda and the "al-Hijri militias" from Daraa Governorate, according to activist Samer Salloum, it was the Syrian transitional government that allowed entry into the south.[6]
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][3][1][10]
On 25 May 2025, the group threatened Syrian actor Bassem Yakhour giving him 48 hours to leave Syria for supporting the Ba'athist regime.[11][3][12]
Notes
- Occupation of al-Dumayr Air Base