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- Shabiha (Levantine Arabic: شَبِّيحَة Šabbīḥa, pronounced [ʃabˈbiːħa]; also romanized Shabeeha or Shabbiha; lit. 'ghosts') is a colloquial and generally...
- financing Shabiha in the region of Latakia. Fawaz al-****ad, nephew of Hafez, leader of Shabiha Mundhir al-****ad, nephew of Hafez, leader of Shabiha Samer...
- sheltering a local Shabiha commander who was stealing property from the locals. The Leon Sedov Brigade proceeded to arrest the Shabiha commander when he...
- pro-government Shabiha. In August 2012 UN investigators released a report which stated that it was likely that Ba’athist Syrian troops and Shabiha militia were...
- Ba'athist government during the Syrian Civil War. The unit originated from Shabiha, a criminal organization that has operated in Latakia Governorate since...
- neighboring Arab countries. Maher al-****ad also supervised operations of the Shabiha squads, pro-****ad Alawite paramilitaries known for sectarian attacks against...
- the army relied on loyal elite units and Alawite militias such as the Shabiha. Due to defections following the uprisings, by the end of 2013 the number...
- contrast with the Shabiha forces, received salaries and military equipment from the government. Since the formation of the NDF, Shabiha members have been...
- shot dead by army sniper fire. Residents said that government troops and "Shabiha militiamen" raided some streets "two or three times". In several instances...
- the conflict and sanctions also led to lower wages for Shabiha members. In response, some Shabiha members began stealing civilian properties and engaging...