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Liwaa al-Umma ((アラビア語:لواء الامة) ''Liwāʼ al-Ummah'', meaning "Banner of the Nation") is a paramilitary group fighting against the Syrian government in the Syrian civil war. The group was founded by Mahdi Al-Harati, an Irish-Libyan who led the Libyan rebel Tripoli Brigade during the Battle of Tripoli.〔 Harati stepped down as the groups leader after six months, leaving Syrians in charge. In September 2012 it aligned itself with the Free Syrian Army. By January 2014, Liwaa al-Umma had joined with other rebel groups in Hama governorate, including Liwa al-Haqq and Jund al-Aqsa, into a Salafist and jihadist coalition called the Muhajirin wa-Ansar Alliance (not to be confused with the Chechen-led Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar). ==Structure and membership== Harati decided to form the group following discussions with supporters of the Syrian opposition during a fact-finding mission to Syria in early 2012. According to Harati, about 90% of its 6,000+ members are Syrians, with the remaining 10% a mixture of Libyans, Egyptians, Palestinians, Sudanese and other Arabs. Harati also says that most of the Syrian fighters are former members of other rebel groups who decided to join Liwaa al-Umma, whilst others have joined as individuals. He also says that most of the Libyans are former members of the Tripoli Brigade,〔 which received training from Qatari Special Forces in the town of Nalut during the Libyan Civil War. Syrians in Liwaa al-Umma say that, compared to most other rebel groups in Syria, the group is seen as better organized and more disciplined.〔 Although allegedly most of its members are Syrian, foreign volunteers play a key role in the leadership of the group. The main alleged reason behind the formation of the group was so that Al-Harati and other foreign volunteers could share with the Syrian opposition their expertise and experiences fighting elsewhere.〔 Liwaa al-Umma and the Free Syrian Army were separate until around September 2012.〔 The group also reportedly has plans to set up a political wing to represent it in post-war Syria.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Liwaa al-Umma」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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