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Shabiha (Levantine Arabic: شَبِّيحَة Šabbīḥa,
pronounced [ʃabˈbiːħa]; also
romanized Shabeeha or Shabbiha; lit. 'ghosts') is a
colloquial and generally...
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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...
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sheltering a
local Shabiha commander who was
stealing property from the locals. The Leon
Sedov Brigade proceeded to
arrest the
Shabiha commander when he...
- have died
under torture.
Human Rights Watch accused the
government and
Shabiha of
using civilians as
human shields when they
advanced on
opposition held-areas...
- the
conflict and
sanctions also led to
lower wages for
Shabiha members. In response, some
Shabiha members began stealing civilian properties and engaging...
- Ba'athist
government during the
Syrian Civil War. The unit
originates as
Shabiha, a
criminal organization that has
operated in
Latakia Governorate since...
- 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...
- Arab countries.
Maher al-****ad also
supervised operations of the
dreaded Shabiha squads, pro-****ad
Alawite paramilitaries known for
sectarian attacks against...
- [citation needed] In this they were
somewhat similar to the
Basij of Iran or
Shabiha militia of Syria. Much like
other paramilitaries, the
Fedayeen was volunteer...
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contrast with the
Shabiha forces,
received salaries and
military equipment from the government.
Since the
formation of the NDF,
Shabiha members have been...
