<P> A number of armed groups have involved themselves in the ongoing Syrian Civil War . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Syrian Arab Republic and allies </Th> <Th> Syrian opposition and allies </Th> <Th> Democratic Federation of Northern Syria and allies </Th> <Th> Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and allies </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Syrian government forces <Ul> <Li> Syrian Armed Forces <Ul> <Li> Syrian Arab Army <Ul> <Li> Republican Guard <Ul> <Li> Lionesses of Defense Armored Battalion </Li> <Li> 100th Artillery Regiment </Li> <Li> 101st Infantry "Security" Regiment </Li> <Li> 102nd Infantry "Security" Regiment </Li> <Li> 102nd Commando Regiment </Li> <Li> 103rd Commando Brigade <Ul> <Li> Syrian Marines </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 104th Airborne Regiment </Li> <Li> 105th Mechanized Brigade </Li> <Li> 106th Mechanized Brigade </Li> <Li> 124th Special Forces Brigade </Li> <Li> 800th Regiment </Li> <Li> 30th Division </Li> <Li> Popular Security and Support Forces </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 4th Armoured Division </Li> <Li> 9th Armoured Division </Li> <Li> Special Forces Command <Ul> <Li> Tiger Forces </Li> <Li> Desert Hawks Brigade (2013--2017) </Li> <Li> 14th Special Forces Division </Li> <Li> 15th Special Forces Division </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 1st Corps </Li> <Li> 2nd Corps </Li> <Li> 3rd Corps <Ul> <Li> 3rd Armored Division <Ul> <Li> Qalamoun Shield Forces </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 4th Corps </Li> <Li> 5th Corps <Ul> <Li> Lion Shield Forces </Li> <Li> ISIS Hunters </Li> <Li> Tribal Forces </Li> <Li> 8th Brigade </Li> <Li> 2nd Brigade </Li> <Li> 3rd Brigade <Ul> <Li> Martyr or Victory </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 79th Battalion </Li> <Li> Ba'ath Legion, formed from Ba'ath Brigades volunteers </Li> <Li> Homeland Shield Forces </Li> <Li> Elite Light Infranty Brigade </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 17th Division </Li> <Li> 18th Armoured Division </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Syrian Arab Air Force </Li> <Li> Syrian Arab Navy </Li> <Li> National Defence Forces <Ul> <Li> Golan Regiment <Ul> <Li> Fist Battalion </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Quneitra Hawks Brigade </Li> <Li> al - Shaitat tribe militias </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Local Defence Forces <Ul> <Li> Baqir Brigade </Li> <Li> Tribes of Manbij Regiment </Li> <Li> Safira Regiment </Li> <Li> Nayrab Battalion--Special Operations </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Military Intelligence Directorate <Ul> <Li> Military Security Shield Forces <Ul> <Li> Military Security Falcons </Li> <Li> Southern Shield Brigade </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Desert Commandos Regiment <Ul> <Li> Lions of Hamidiya </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Forces of the Fighters of the Tribes </Li> <Li> Falcons of the Euphrates </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Air Force Intelligence Directorate <Ul> <Li> Guardians of the Dawn <Ul> <Li> Lions of the Cherubim <Ul> <Li> Earthquake of Jobar </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Ararat Group </Li> <Li> Lions of the Valley </Li> <Li> Intervention Regiment </Li> <Li> Lions of Dwel'a </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Khaybar Brigade </Li> <Li> Nusur Homs Regiment </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> <P> Police forces </P> <Ul> <Li> Ministry of Interior <Ul> <Li> Political Security Directorate </Li> <Li> General Security Directorate </Li> <Li> Criminal Security Directorate </Li> <Li> Syrian Special Mission Forces </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> <P> Allied armed groups: </P> <Ul> <Li> Vanguard for the Popular Liberation War </Li> <Li> Syrian Social Nationalist Party <Ul> <Li> Eagles of the Whirlwind </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Amal Movement </Li> <Li> Arab Nationalist Guard </Li> <Li> Syrian Resistance <Ul> <Li> Falcons of the Jazira and Euphrates </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Army of Monotheists </Li> <Li> Forces of Abu Ibrahim </Li> <Li> Bayraq al - Suwayda </Li> <Li> Sootoro </Li> <Li> People's Army </Li> <Li> PFLP--GC </Li> <Li> Jerusalem Brigade </Li> <Li> Galilee Forces </Li> <Li> Fatah al - Intifada </Li> <Li> Palestine Liberation Army </Li> <Li> Ba'ath Brigades </Li> <Li> Liwa Abu al - Fadhal al - Abbas </Li> <Li> Liwa al - Quds </Li> <Li> Free Palestine Movement </Li> <Li> Liwa Assad Allah al - Ghalib fi al - Iraq wa al - Sham </Li> <Li> Liwa Fatemiyoun <Ul> <Li> Hazrat - e Abolfazl Brigade </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Liwa Zainebiyoun </Li> <Li> Fulfilled Legion </Li> <Li> Houthis (2013) </Li> <Li> Loyalist Army </Li> <Li> al - Jabal Brigade <Ul> <Li> Jalamid Urman Brigade </Li> <Li> al - Zaghaba </Li> <Li> Ammar bin Yasir </Li> <Li> al - Suqur </Li> <Li> al - Basha </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Homeland Protection Forces </Li> <Li> Saladin Brigade </Li> <Li> Lions of Hussein Brigade </Li> <Li> Shield of the Coast </Li> <Li> Shield of the Lion's Lair </Li> <Li> Brigades of the Den </Li> <Li> al - Hosn </Li> <Li> al - Mukhtar Company </Li> <Li> al - Berri tribe militias </Li> <Li> Tayy tribe militias </Li> <Li> Al - Baggara tribe militias </Li> <Li> Raqqawi tribe militias </Li> <Li> al - Jihesh tribe militias </Li> <Li> Syrian National Resistance (2016--17) <Ul> <Li> Kafr Saghir Martyrs Brigade </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Far - right volunteers </Li> <Li> Slavonic Corps (2013) </Li> </Ul> <P> Hezbollah </P> <Ul> <Li> Syrian Hezbollah <Ul> <Li> Quwat al - Ridha </Li> <Li> Liwa al - Imam al - Mahdi </Li> <Li> National Ideological Resistance </Li> <Li> Imam Hujja Regiment </Li> <Li> Al - Ghalibun </Li> <Li> Saryat al - Shaheed Abu Yasir </Li> <Li> Saryat al -' Ishq </Li> <Li> Kashafat al - Wilaya </Li> <Li> Imam Mahdi Scouts </Li> <Li> Fatima al - Zahara Regiment </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Lebanese Hezbollah <Ul> <Li> Radwan Forces </Li> <Li> Unit 910 </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> <P> Iran </P> <Ul> <Li> Iranian Armed Forces <Ul> <Li> Revolutionary Guard Corps <Ul> <Li> Quds Force </Li> <Li> Basij <Ul> <Li> 17th Ali ibn Abi Taleb Division </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Ground Forces <Ul> <Li> Saberin Unit </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Army <Ul> <Li> 65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> <P> Russia </P> <Ul> <Li> Russian Armed Forces <Ul> <Li> Russian Air Force </Li> <Li> Russian Navy </Li> <Li> General Staff <Ul> <Li> GRU <Ul> <Li> Spetsnaz GRU <Ul> <Li> 431st Naval Reconnaissance Spetsnaz Point </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Special Operations Command <Ul> <Li> Special Operations Forces </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Russian Ground Forces <Ul> <Li> Military Police </Li> <Li> 2nd Guards Tamanskaya Motor Rifle Division </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Russian Airborne Troops <Ul> <Li> 31st Guards Air Assault Brigade </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> PMC Wagner <Ul> <Li> 5 Storm unit </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> <P> Popular Mobilization Forces </P> <Ul> <Li> Kataib Sayyid al - Shuhada </Li> <Li> Badr Organization </Li> <Li> Asa'ib Ahl al - Haq <Ul> <Li> Kafeel Zainab Brigade </Li> <Li> Haidar al - Karar Brigades </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Kata'ib Hezbollah </Li> <Li> Harakat Hezbollah al - Nujaba <Ul> <Li> Golan Liberation Brigade </Li> <Li> Ammar ibn Yasir Brigade </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Peace Companies </Li> <Li> Kata'ib al - Imam Ali </Li> <Li> Iraqi Liberation Movement </Li> <Li> Force 313 </Li> <Li> Promised Day Brigade </Li> <Li> Zulfiqar Brigade </Li> </Ul> <P> Armament support: </P> <Ul> <Li> Russia </Li> <Li> Iran </Li> <Li> China </Li> <Li> North Korea </Li> <Li> Cuba (alleged) </Li> <Li> Belarus (alleged) </Li> </Ul> <P> Facility support: </P> <Ul> <Li> Iraq (2013) </Li> </Ul> <P> Support: </P> <Ul> <Li> Commonwealth of Independent States and Collective Security Treaty Organization: <Ul> <Li> Russia </Li> <Li> Armenia </Li> <Li> Azerbaijan (until 2016) </Li> <Li> Belarus </Li> <Li> Kazakhstan </Li> <Li> Kyrgyzstan </Li> <Li> Moldova </Li> <Li> Tajikistan </Li> <Li> Uzbekistan </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Serbia </Li> <Li> Venezuela </Li> <Li> Egypt (alleged) </Li> <Li> Algeria (alleged) </Li> </Ul> <P> Iraq (limited airstrikes on ISIL in eastern Syria, 2017) </P> <Ul> <Li> Iraqi Air Force </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Syrian opposition affiliated rebel groups <Ul> <Li> Syrian National Army <Ul> <Li> Army of Islam </Li> <Li> al - Rahman Legion </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Syrian Liberation Front <Ul> <Li> Ahrar al - Sham </Li> <Li> Nour al - Din al - Zenki Movement </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> National Front for Liberation <Ul> <Li> Levant Legion <Ul> <Li> Martyrs of Islam Brigade </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Free Idlib Army <Ul> <Li> Mountain Hawks Brigade </Li> <Li> Northern Division </Li> <Li> 13th Division </Li> <Li> Saraqib Revolutionaries Front </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 1st Coastal Division </Li> <Li> 2nd Army <Ul> <Li> 46th Division </Li> <Li> 312th Division </Li> <Li> 314th Company </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2nd Coastal Division </Li> <Li> Elite Army </Li> <Li> 1st Infantry Division </Li> <Li> Army of Victory </Li> <Li> 23rd Division </Li> <Li> Islamic Freedom Brigade </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Army of Free Men </Li> <Li> Suqour al - Sham Brigades </Li> <Li> Southern Front </Li> <Li> Army of the South <Ul> <Li> Jaysh al - Ababil </Li> <Li> Alawiyat al - Qasioun </Li> <Li> Alawiyat Jidor Horan </Li> <Li> Revolutionary Army of the Jidor Area </Li> <Li> Holding Fast Operations Room </Li> <Li> Al - Hara Military Council </Li> <Li> Tasil Military Council </Li> <Li> Swords of Truth Room </Li> <Li> Liwa Ahrar Qita </Li> <Li> Manifest Victory Operations Room </Li> <Li> Aligned Factions of the Eastern Region </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Authenticity and Development Front <Ul> <Li> Unification Army </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Army of Free Tribes </Li> <Li> Revolutionary Commando Army </Li> <Li> Criterion Brigades </Li> <Li> National Front for the Liberation of Syria <Ul> <Li> Supporters of Islam Front </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Unified Syrian Army </Li> <Li> 404 Lions of Golan Division <Ul> <Li> Brigades and Battalions of the Unification Army </Li> <Li> Martyrs of Dignity Brigade </Li> <Li> Free Men of Deir Makar Brigade </Li> <Li> Norsur Artuz Brigade </Li> <Li> Strangers of the Countryside Brigade </Li> <Li> Aisha, Mother of Believers, Battalion </Li> <Li> Neighbourhoods of Jihad Battalion </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Syrian Liberation Front <Ul> <Li> Sword of God Brigade </Li> <Li> Idlib Martyrs Brigade </Li> <Li> Saad ibn Muaz Brigade </Li> <Li> Katibat Dar' Muhammad </Li> <Li> Ali ibn Abi Talib Battalion </Li> <Li> Saraya al - Handase </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Islamic Union of the Soldiers of the Levant </Li> <Li> Abu Amara Battalions Covert Special Tasks Force </Li> <Li> Regiment 111 </Li> <Li> Levant Liberation Army <Ul> <Li> Western Qalamoun Union </Li> <Li> Levant Liberation Division <Ul> <Li> Levant Liberation Brigade </Li> <Li> Sadik Unit </Li> <Li> Martyr Mohammed Qassem Brigade </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> al - Ghouta Martyrs Battalion </Li> <Li> Omar Haider Brigade </Li> <Li> 11th Special Forces Division </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Salvation Front </Li> <Li> Army of Glory </Li> <Li> Central Division </Li> <Li> 40th Brigade </Li> <Li> National Liberation Movement <Ul> <Li> Men of God Brigade </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> <P> Police forces </P> <Ul> <Li> Free Syrian Police </Li> <Li> Free Police <Ul> <Li> Special Forces </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> <P> Allied armed groups: </P> <Ul> <Li> Grey Wolves </Li> <Li> Muslim Brotherhood <Ul> <Li> Muslim Brotherhood of Syria <Ul> <Li> Shields of the Revolution Council (until 2014) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Hamas (2012--13; from 2017) <Ul> <Li> Aknaf Bait al - Maqdis (until 2015) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Free Iraqi Army (2012--14) </Li> <Li> People's Mujahedin of Iran (2013) </Li> </Ul> <P> Turkey </P> <Ul> <Li> Turkish Army <Ul> <Li> Second Army <Ul> <Li> 1st Commando Brigade </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Third Army <Ul> <Li> 57th Commando Regiment </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Gendarmerie General Command <Ul> <Li> Gendarmerie Special Operations (JÖH) </Li> <Li> Village guards </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Turkish Air Force </Li> <Li> Turkish Naval Forces <Ul> <Li> SAT </Li> <Li> SAS </Li> <Li> Marines </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> General Staff <Ul> <Li> Turkish Special Forces </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> General Directorate of Security <Ul> <Li> Police Special Operation Department (PÖH) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> National Intelligence Organization (MİT) </Li> </Ul> <P> United States (against ISIL, 2014--2017, and limited strikes against pro-government forces, 2017--2018) </P> <Ul> <Li> US Air Force </Li> <Li> US Navy </Li> </Ul> <P> United Kingdom (limited strikes against pro-government forces, 2018) </P> <Ul> <Li> Royal Air Force </Li> </Ul> <P> France (limited strikes against pro-government forces, 2018) </P> <Ul> <Li> French Air Force </Li> <Li> French Navy </Li> </Ul> <P> Russia (only in support of Turkey against ISIL, 2017) </P> <Ul> <Li> Russian Air Force </Li> </Ul> <P> Armament support: </P> <Ul> <Li> Qatar </Li> <Li> Saudi Arabia </Li> <Li> Turkey </Li> <Li> France (until 2018) </Li> <Li> Israel (only Southern Front, until 2018) </Li> <Li> United States (until 2017) <Ul> <Li> Central Intelligence Agency </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> United Kingdom <Ul> <Li> Secret Intelligence Service </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Jordan (only Southern Front, until 2017) </Li> <Li> United Arab Emirates (only Southern Front, until 2017) </Li> <Li> Egypt (until 2013) </Li> <Li> Libya (until 2014) </Li> </Ul> <P> Israel (limited airstrikes on SAA and Hezbollah in southwestern Syria) </P> <Ul> <Li> Israel Defense Forces <Ul> <Li> Israeli Air Force </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> <P> Salafi Jihadist groups </P> <Ul> <Li> Tahrir al - Sham </Li> <Li> Al - Qaeda central command <Ul> <Li> Alliance to Support Islam <Ul> <Li> Guardians of Religion Organization </Li> <Li> Ansar al - Tawhid </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Soldiers of the Caucasus </Li> <Li> Katiba Abd Ar - Rahman </Li> <Li> Soldiers of the Mahdi </Li> <Li> Caucasus Emirate </Li> <Li> The Supporters of the Religion Front <Ul> <Li> Islamic Dawn Movement of the Levant </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria </Li> <Li> Ansar ut - Turkistan </Li> <Li> Katibat al - Ghuraba al - Turkistan </Li> <Li> Ansar al - Islam splinter faction </Li> <Li> Jamaat Bayt al - Maqdis al - Islamiya </Li> <Li> Malhama Tactical </Li> <Li> Soldiers of the Levant (until 2016) </Li> <Li> Ghuraba al - Sham (2013) </Li> <Li> Tehrik - i - Taliban Pakistan (2013) </Li> <Li> Fatah al - Islam (2012--13) </Li> <Li> Muhajirin wa - Ansar Alliance (until 2015) <Ul> <Li> Liwaa al - Umma (until 2015) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> <P> Support: </P> <Ul> <Li> Qatar </Li> <Li> Saudi Arabia </Li> <Li> Turkey (until 2017) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Syrian Democratic Forces <Ul> <Li> People's Protection Units (YPG) <Ul> <Li> YPG International Battalion (formerly International Anti-Fascist Battalion) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Women's Protection Units (YPJ) </Li> <Li> Anti-Terror Units </Li> <Li> Shammer tribe militias <Ul> <Li> Al - Sanadid Forces </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Elite Forces (unclear) <Ul> <Li> Saadallah al - Jabiri Battalion </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Army of Revolutionaries <Ul> <Li> Kurdish Front <Ul> <Li> Tel Rifaat Revolutionaries Battalion </Li> <Li> Shahba Women's Protection Front </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Martyr Qasim Areef Battalion </Li> <Li> Division 30 remnants </Li> <Li> Seljuq Brigade <Ul> <Li> Hammam Turkmen Martyrs Brigade </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Homs Commandos Brigade </Li> <Li> 99th Infantry Brigade </Li> <Li> 455th Special Tasks Brigade </Li> <Li> Tribal Forces / </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Northern Democratic Brigade </Li> <Li> Shahba Forces </Li> <Li> Northern Sun Battalion <Ul> <Li> Euphrates Brigades </Li> <Li> Soldiers of the Two Holy Mosques Brigade </Li> <Li> Euphrates Martyrs Brigade </Li> <Li> Dam Martyrs Brigade </Li> <Li> Al - Qusais Brigade </Li> <Li> Manbij Turkmen Brigade </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Jabhat Thuwar al - Raqqa <Ul> <Li> Free Women of Raqqa Battalion </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Raqqa Hawks Brigade <Ul> <Li> Ghanim group </Li> <Li> Martyr Tasleem Jimmo Brigade </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Raqqa Martyrs Brigade </Li> <Li> Jazeera Knights </Li> <Li> Liwa Owais al - Qorani remnants </Li> <Li> Free Officers Union (unclear) </Li> <Li> Liberation Brigade </Li> <Li> Tell Abyad Revolutionaries Brigade </Li> <Li> Free Raqqa Brigade </Li> <Li> Free Tabqa Brigade </Li> <Li> Umanaa al - Raqqa Brigade </Li> <Li> Harun al - Rashid Brigade </Li> <Li> Euphrates Liberation Brigade </Li> <Li> Manbij Revolutionaries Battalion </Li> <Li> Manbij Hawks Brigade </Li> <Li> Martyr Adnan Abu Amjad Regiment </Li> <Li> Free Jarabulus Battalion </Li> <Li> Euphrates Jarabulus Battalions </Li> <Li> Jarabulus Hawks Battalion </Li> <Li> Al - Bab Military Council Female Battalion </Li> <Li> Al - Bab Revolutionary Front </Li> <Li> Qebasîn Martyrs Brigade </Li> <Li> Al - Bab Countryside Martyrs Battalion </Li> <Li> Free Arima Battalion </Li> <Li> Martyr Silo al - Rai Brigade </Li> <Li> Kieba Martyrs Brigade </Li> <Li> Syriac Military Council (MFS) <Ul> <Li> Bethnahrain Women's Protection Forces </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Khabour Guards <Ul> <Li> Martyr Joel Hanna </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Nattoreh </Li> <Li> Martyr Amara Arab Women's Battalion </Li> <Li> Battalion of Karachok Martyrs </Li> <Li> al - Shaitat tribe militias <Ul> <Li> Badia Hawks Brigade </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Revolutionary Forces </Li> <Li> Brigade For The Liberation of Idlib and Afrin </Li> <Li> Idlib Revolutionaries Brigade </Li> <Li> Harabiyya tribe militias </Li> <Li> Ajeel tribe militias </Li> <Li> Al - Baggara tribe militias <Ul> <Li> Gathering of al - Baggara Youth </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Zubayd tribe militias </Li> </Ul> <P> Police forces </P> <Ul> <Li> Asayish <Ul> <Li> SWAT Units (HAT) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Sutoro </Li> <Li> Bethnahrain Women's Protection Forces police branch </Li> <Li> Raqqa Internal Security Forces <Ul> <Li> Quick Reaction Force unit </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> <P> Civilian defence units </P> <Ul> <Li> Self - Defense Forces (HXP) <Ul> <Li> Military Discipline Units </Li> <Li> Special Forces </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Civilian Defense Force (HPC) </Li> <Li> Syrian Border Security Force (BSF) </Li> </Ul> <P> Allied armed groups: </P> <Ul> <Li> Kurdistan Workers' Party <Ul> <Li> People's Defence Forces </Li> <Li> Free Women's Units </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> International Freedom Battalion <Ul> <Li> MLKP </Li> <Li> TKP / ML TİKKO </Li> <Li> MKP </Li> <Li> United Freedom Forces <Ul> <Li> THKP - C / MLSPB </Li> <Li> Türkiye Devrim Partisi </Li> <Li> Sosyal İsyan </Li> <Li> Kadın Özgürlük Gücü </Li> <Li> Devrimci Karargâh </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> PML (RC) </Li> <Li> TKEP / L </Li> <Li> RUIS </Li> <Li> IRPGF <Ul> <Li> TQILA </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Henri Krasucki Brigade </Li> <Li> Bob Crow Brigade </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> TKP - Kıvılcım </Li> <Li> Sinjar Alliance <Ul> <Li> Sinjar Resistance Units </Li> <Li> Êzîdxan Women's Units </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> <P> Iraqi Kurdistan </P> <Ul> <Li> KDP Peshmerga (2014--2015) </Li> <Li> PUK Peshmerga (since 2016) <Ul> <Li> Counterterrorism Group </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> <P> Iraq </P> <Ul> <Li> Iraqi Armed Forces <Ul> <Li> Iraqi Ground Forces </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> <P> Military councils: </P> <Ul> <Li> Manbij Military Council </Li> <Li> al - Bab Military Council </Li> <Li> Jarabulus Military Council </Li> <Li> Deir ez - Zor Military Council </Li> </Ul> <P> Armament support: </P> <Ul> <Li> Iraqi Kurdistan <Ul> <Li> Kurdistan Democratic Party (2012--2014) </Li> <Li> Patriotic Union of Kurdistan </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> France </Li> <Li> United States </Li> <Li> Russia (until 2018) </Li> <Li> Italy (from 2018) </Li> <Li> United Arab Emirates </Li> <Li> Saudi Arabia (from 2018) </Li> <Li> Syria (until 2017) </Li> <Li> Czech Republic </Li> </Ul> <P> CJTF - OIR (against ISIL) </P> <Ul> <Li> United States (also supported SDF in clashes with pro-government forces, 2017--present) <Ul> <Li> US Army <Ul> <Li> Green Berets <Ul> <Li> 5th Special Forces Group (United States) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Delta Force </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> US Air Force <Ul> <Li> United States Air Force Tactical Air Control Party </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> United Kingdom <Ul> <Li> Special Air Service </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> France </Li> <Li> Australia </Li> <Li> Netherlands </Li> <Li> Germany </Li> <Li> Norway </Li> <Li> Jordan </Li> <Li> United Arab Emirates </Li> </Ul> Former: (show) <Ul> <Li> Canada (2014--2016) </Li> <Li> Denmark (2014--2016) </Li> <Li> Belgium (2014--2017) </Li> <Li> Morocco (2014--2016) </Li> <Li> Bahrain (2014--2016) </Li> <Li> Saudi Arabia (2014--2016) </Li> <Li> Qatar (2014--2016) </Li> </Ul> <P> Russia (against ISIL and Turkish - backed rebels, 2015--17) </P> <Ul> <Li> Russian Air Force </Li> </Ul> <P> Iraq (limited airstrikes on ISIL in northern Syria, 2018) </P> <Ul> <Li> Iraqi Air Force </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant <Ul> <Li> Military of ISIL </Li> <Li> Khalid ibn al - Walid Army <Ul> <Li> Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade (until 2016) </Li> <Li> Islamic Muthanna Movement (until 2016) </Li> <Li> Jaysh al - Jihad (until 2016) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Dokumacılar </Li> <Li> Soldiers of al - Aqsa (until 2017) </Li> <Li> Liwa Dawud (until 2014) </Li> <Li> Group of the One and Only (until 2016) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Syrian Arab Republic and allies </Th> <Th> Syrian opposition and allies </Th> <Th> Democratic Federation of Northern Syria and allies </Th> <Th> Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and allies </Th> </Tr>

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