Armed factions in the Syrian conflict (2024–present)

Not to be confused with Armed factions in the Syrian civil war.

This is a list of armed factions in the Syrian conflict (2024–present)

Armed factions in Syria (2024–present)

Syrian Arab Republic (caretaker and transitional governments) and allies Assadist groups Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria and allies Jihadist groups Druze forces and allied Israel[1][2]
Syrian government forces

Turkey

Free Hasakah Forces[17]
Ahrar al-Jazeera[17]
Ahrar Jabal al-Arab[18]
Guest House of Dignity[19]
Pro-government Deir ez-Zor Military Council defectors[20][21]

Tribal militias (Partially Aligned with Government)
Palestinian Militants (against Israel only) 		Assad loyalists

Supported by:

Syrian Democratic Forces Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah[67]
Firqat al-Ghuraba[68]
Islamic State[69] 		 Israel Defense Forces

Supreme Legal Committee in Suwayda[75]

Non-SLCS Druze groups

See also

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