Guardians of Truth Battalions
{{Short description|Iraqi Shiite militant group}}
{{Infobox militant organization
| name = Guardians of Truth Battalions
| native_name = کتائب أولياء الحق
| native_name_lang = ar
| logo =
| dates = January 25, 2025—Present
| country = {{IRQ}}
| ideology = Shia Islamism
| allies = {{IRN}}
{{flagicon image|InfoboxHez.PNG}} Hezbollah
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Guardians of Truth Battalions ({{Langx|ar|کتائب أولياء الحق|Katāʼib awliyāʼ al-Ḥaqq}}) is an Iraqi militant group fighting against the Syrian Transitional Government.
History
The Guardians of Truth Battalions was established on January 25, 2025, after an announcement of their creation against what they call "takfiri" militant organizations like Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham and the Islamic State in order to defend Shias and Alawites.{{Cite web |last=Sharawi |first=Ahmad |date=2025-01-29 |title=Analysis: Continued chaos in Syria: Iraqi militias and an Alawite insurgency |url=https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2025/01/analysis-continued-chaos-in-syria-iraqi-militias-and-an-alawite-insurgency.php |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=FDD's Long War Journal |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Sharawi |first=Ahmad |date=2025-01-29 |title=Continued chaos in Syria: Iraqi militias and an Alawite insurgency |url=https://www.fdd.org/analysis/op_eds/2025/01/29/continued-chaos-in-syria-iraqi-militias-and-an-alawite-insurgency/ |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=Foundation for Defense of Democracies |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-10 |title=استمرار الفوضى في سوريا: الميليشيات العراقية والتمرد العلوي |script-title=ar:استمرار الفوضى في سوريا: الميليشيات العراقية والتمرد العلوي |trans-title=Continuing Chaos in Syria: Iraqi Militias and the Alawite Rebellion |url=https://thearabcenter.org/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B6%D9%89-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84/ |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=The Arab Center |language=ar}} On February 4, 2025, Guardians of Truth Battalions released their first video statement showing support for Iran and Hezbollah in Syria.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-04 |title=(Video) Kata’ib Awliya al-Haq (Guardians of Truth Brigades) Release First Video Statement - 4 February 2025 |url=https://trackingterrorism.org/chatter/kataib-awliya-al-haq-release-first-video-statement/ |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=TRAC |language=en-US}}