Free Sunnis of Baalbek Brigade
Jihadist group in Lebanon
| Free Sunnis of Baalbek Brigade | |
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| Ahrar al-Sunna Baalbek Brigade | |
 The black standard of ISIL | |
| Dates of operation | 2013 (2013)–2017 (2017) |
| Headquarters | Baalbek, Lebanon |
| Ideology | Sunni Islamism Salafist jihadism Islamic fundamentalism |
| Part of |  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Opponents |  Lebanon Syrian Arab Republic Hezbollah |
The Free Sunnis of Baalbek Brigade, also known as the Ahrar al-Sunna Baalbek Brigade, was a Sunni jihadist group active in Lebanon. It first rose to prominence in November 2013 when it retaliated against the Shia Islamist group Hezbollah, after clashes between locals Sunnis in Baalbek and members of Hezbollah.[1] The group is known for attacking the Iranian embassy in Beirut in 2013 and attacking Christian churches.[2] On 30 June 2014, the group pledged its allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).[3][4][5]
References
- ^ "Free Sunnis of Baalbek Brigade | Terrorist Groups | TRAC". Trac. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ Sookhdeo, Patrick (2016). Unmasking Islamic State: Revealing Their Motivation, Theology and End Time Predictions. BookBaby. ISBN 9780996724548.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Free Sunnis of Baalbek Brigade pledges allegiance to IS caliphate". yalibnan.com. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Iraq: Free Sunnis of Baalbek Brigade Pledges Allegiance To Militant Leader". worldview.stratfor.com. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ Ahmad, Sean. ISIS: The Rise of New Terror. Book Around Publishing.
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