Saif al-Sham Brigade
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Major Khalīl al‑Zawāra (military leader)
| Sword of the Levant Brigade | |
|---|---|
| لواء سيف الشام Saif al-Sham Brigade | |
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| Leaders | Abū Ṣalāḥ al‑Shāmī (political leader) Major Khalīl al‑Zawāra (military leader) |
| Headquarters | Darayya |
| Active regions | Rif Dimashq Governorate Daraa Governorate Quneitra Governorate |
| Ideology | Revolution/Opposition |
| Part of |  Free Syrian Army
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| Allies |  Israel |
| Opponents |  Ba'athist Syria |
| Wars | the Syrian Civil War |
Saif al-Sham Brigade (In Arabic: لواء سيف الشام, meaning "Sword of the Levant Brigade") is a Syrian rebel faction that operated primarily in southern Syria during the Syrian civil war. It was affiliated with the Southern Front of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and was active mainly in the western parts of Daraa Governorate and Quneitra Governorate. The brigade was known for its relative discipline and avoidance of extremist ideology. This group was known to receive Israeli support alongside several other Syrian opposition factions such as Fursan al-Joulan, Firqat Ahrar Nawa, Jaysh al-Ababil, Jaydour Horan Brigade, Al-Ezz bin Abdul Salam Brigade, Omar Bin Al-Khattab Brigade, Al-Haramein Battalion, Alwiya al-Furqan, Syrian Revolutionaries Front, Jabhat Ansar al-Islam, Ahrar Gathering and others.
The Saif al-Sham Brigade emerged around 2013 and drew its members largely from local communities in southern Syria, including defectors from the Syrian Arab Army. It became part of the moderate opposition movement under the umbrella of the Southern Front, and participated in coordinated military campaigns against government forces in southwestern Syria.