| Green Battalion | |
|---|---|
| الكتيبة الخضراء al-Katiba al-Khadra | |
  Logo (above) & flag (below) of the Green Battalion | |
| Leaders | Abu Muhjin al-Omani †[1] |
| Dates of operation | August 2013[2]- ~ October 2014[3] |
| Active regions | Damascus Governorate,[4]Syria Homs Governorate,[2]Syria |
| Ideology | Salafist jihadism[5] |
| Part of | Jabhat Ansar al-Din[6][7] |
| Allies |  Al-Nusra Front Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[4] |
| Opponents |  Ba'athist Syria Hezbollah[4] |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
| Designated as a terrorist group by |  United Arab Emirates[9] |
TheGreen Battalion (Arabic:الكتيبة الخضراء,al-Katiba al-Khadra) was ajihadist group that was active during theSyrian Civil War.[10] Formed in 2013 by a group ofSaudi veterans of theIraq War andAfghanistan war,[4] the group fought alongsideJabhat al-Nusra and theIslamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) against Syrian government forces, while remaining independent and neutral in the dispute between ISILand other groups.[4] The group announced on 25 July 2014 that it became part ofJabhat Ansar al-Din.[6] The group claimed allegiance toJaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar around October 2014.[3]
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