Database: Identifiers of Designated Islamic Terrorist Organizations
Liwa al-Baqir
Designation Status (as of October 12, 2026)
| US State Dept FTO | Not listed official list |
|---|---|
| US Treasury OFAC SDN (SDGT) | Not listed official list |
| UK Proscribed | Not listed official list |
| EU Terrorist Lists | Not listed official list |
| Canada Listed Entities | Not listed official list |
| Australia Listed | Not listed official list |
Profile written 2016 The profile below is the original Jihad Intel text and has not been updated. Designation status above is current.
Not yet designated terrorist by a Western country
Base of operations: Syria
Background: Aymenn al-Tamimi
Liwa al-Baqir (The Baqir Brigade, named for the fifth Shi'i Imam) is a militia operating in the Aleppo area. Claiming origins that go back to 2012, the militia primarily seems to consist of Shi'ified Bekara tribesmen, many of whom have converted both during and prior to the Syrian civil war on account of Iranian proselytization efforts and the ostensible link between the Bekara tribe and Imam Baqir.
Liwa al-Baqir has portrayed itself both as operating within the Local Defence Forces network of pro-Assad militias in Aleppo- set up with help from Iran and Hezbollah in a manner similar to that of the setting up of the National Defence Forces- as well as being affiliated with Hezbollah. The links of all these parties with each other are clear in any case. Liwa al-Baqir also successfully backed a candidate for the Syrian parliamentary elections in April 2016, reflecting militias using their clout to build political influence within the Assad regime rump state in Syria.
