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The Sheikh al-Karama Forces is an armed group based in the As-Suwayda Governorate in southern eastern Syria, composed of Druze locals, the group is led by two brothers who are the sons of the founder of another Druze militia group called the Men of Dignity in 2012 and led his group until his death in 2015. The group has clashed with Syrian government forces and Hezbollah on numerous occasions, though the group has fought with Syrian government forces and allied paramilitaries it is not part of the nationwide Free Syrian Army or general Syrian Opposition. Members of the Druze community and the group have been targeted by the Syrian government, the group claims that several members of the Druze community in the Suwayda governorate have been arrested and tortured under terrorism charges.

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  • قوات شيخ الكرامة هي جماعة مسلحة متمركزة في محافظة السويداء في جنوب شرق سوريا مؤلفة من مواطنين دروز ويقودها شقيقان من أبناء مؤسس جماعة درزية أخرى تسمى رجال الكرامة عام 2013 وقادت مجموعته حتى وفاته عام 2015. اشتبكت الجماعة مع القوات الحكومية السورية وحزب الله في مناسبات عديدة، مع أن الجماعة قاتلت مع القوات الحكومية السورية والقوات شبه العسكرية المتحالفة معها وهي ليست جزءً من الجيش السوري الحر الوطني أو المعارضة السورية العامة. كان أعضاء من الطائفة الدرزية ووالمجموعة مستهدفين من قبل الحكومة السورية، وقد زعمت المجموعة أنه تم القبض على عدد من أعضاء الطائفة الدرزية في محافظة السويداء وتعذيبهم بتهمة الإرهاب. (ar)
  • The Sheikh al-Karama Forces is an armed group based in the As-Suwayda Governorate in southern eastern Syria, composed of Druze locals, the group is led by two brothers who are the sons of the founder of another Druze militia group called the Men of Dignity in 2012 and led his group until his death in 2015. The group has clashed with Syrian government forces and Hezbollah on numerous occasions, though the group has fought with Syrian government forces and allied paramilitaries it is not part of the nationwide Free Syrian Army or general Syrian Opposition. Members of the Druze community and the group have been targeted by the Syrian government, the group claims that several members of the Druze community in the Suwayda governorate have been arrested and tortured under terrorism charges. (en)
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  • Wissam Eid (en)
  • Fahd al-Balaous (en)
  • Layth al-Balaous (en)
  • Wahid al-Balaous (en)
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  • Sheikh al-Karama Forces (en)
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  • Men of Dignity (en)
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  • قوات شيخ الكرامة هي جماعة مسلحة متمركزة في محافظة السويداء في جنوب شرق سوريا مؤلفة من مواطنين دروز ويقودها شقيقان من أبناء مؤسس جماعة درزية أخرى تسمى رجال الكرامة عام 2013 وقادت مجموعته حتى وفاته عام 2015. اشتبكت الجماعة مع القوات الحكومية السورية وحزب الله في مناسبات عديدة، مع أن الجماعة قاتلت مع القوات الحكومية السورية والقوات شبه العسكرية المتحالفة معها وهي ليست جزءً من الجيش السوري الحر الوطني أو المعارضة السورية العامة. كان أعضاء من الطائفة الدرزية ووالمجموعة مستهدفين من قبل الحكومة السورية، وقد زعمت المجموعة أنه تم القبض على عدد من أعضاء الطائفة الدرزية في محافظة السويداء وتعذيبهم بتهمة الإرهاب. (ar)
  • The Sheikh al-Karama Forces is an armed group based in the As-Suwayda Governorate in southern eastern Syria, composed of Druze locals, the group is led by two brothers who are the sons of the founder of another Druze militia group called the Men of Dignity in 2012 and led his group until his death in 2015. The group has clashed with Syrian government forces and Hezbollah on numerous occasions, though the group has fought with Syrian government forces and allied paramilitaries it is not part of the nationwide Free Syrian Army or general Syrian Opposition. Members of the Druze community and the group have been targeted by the Syrian government, the group claims that several members of the Druze community in the Suwayda governorate have been arrested and tortured under terrorism charges. (en)
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  • قوات شيخ الكرامة (ar)
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