Salah al-Din Brigade (Iraq)
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FounderYazan Al-Jubouri
LeadersAsham Al-Jubouri
Dates of operation2014–present
CountryIraq
| Salah al-Din Brigade | |
|---|---|
| لواء صلاح الدين | |
| Founder | Yazan Al-Jubouri |
| Leaders | Asham Al-Jubouri |
| Dates of operation | 2014–present |
| Country | Iraq |
| Size | 3,000 |
| Part of | Popular Mobilization Forces |
| Opponents |  ISIS |
| Battles and wars | War in Iraq (2013–2017) |
Salah al-Din Brigade or 51 Brigade in Popular Mobilization Forces It is a Sunni armed group that fights alongside Shiite groups, supported by Iran, that was created to fight ISIS and was formed specifically for the battle of Mosul (2016–17).[1][2] The matter began in 2014, when Yazan received a call from Baghdad asking him to meet with Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, and he had obtained permission from the Popular Mobilization Command to begin forming the first Sunni faction within the ranks of the Shiite factions.[3][4][5]
