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from Wikipedia: The "Islamic Resistance Front in Syria" ("IRFS"; Arabic: جبهة
المقاومة الإسلامية في سوريا, (Jabhat al-muqāwamah al-Islāmīyah fī Sūriyā)
previously known as the "Southern Liberation Front" ( جبهة تحرير الجنوب) (Jabhat
taḥrīr al-Janūb), is a militant organization established in response to the fall
of the Assad regime in early December 2024 and the resulting Israeli invasion of
southern Syria. On December 17 the "Tahrir al-Janoub" (JTJ) or the "Southern
Liberation Front" appeared with the goal of pushing Israel soldiers out of
southern Syrian territory (i.e., the Golan Heights). To avoid confusion with
similar sounding militias, less than a month later on January 11, 2025, it
renamed itself as the "Islamic Resistance Front in Syria". The IRFS is a
Shia-Muslim militia that received funds from the Shia-Muslim affiliated IRGC of
Iran. The red upraised rifle mimics the logo of the Shia-oriented Hezbollah
militia of Lebanon. The prominent red rifle in the center is gripped by a fist
and forms part of the Arabic script, symbolizing armed resistance. The flag�s
main elements include: top Quranic verse atop the rifle: �بَعثْنا عَلَيكُم
عِبادًا لَنا أُولي بَأسٍ شَديد� (�We sent against you servants of Ours,
possessed of great might�) � Quran Surah Al-Isra (17:5). This verse is often
used by Shia militias to frame their struggle as divinely sanctioned. Main
central text: �وليٌّ باشر� � this loosely translates to: �Oh my avenger, go
forth� or �My appointed one, strike�, suggesting readiness for confrontation or
divine vengeance. The red stylized rifle is integrated into the Arabic letter
�ش� (shīn) to emphasize militant identity. At the bottom, the long thin line
reads: "Islamic Resistance Front in Syria". At the right hoist side there is a
hidden flagpole sleeve.
Wikipedia info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Resistance_Front_in_Syria
William Garrison,
12 June 2025