The Jaramana Shield Brigade (Arabic: لواء درع جرمانا) is a Druze militia based in Jaramana, a suburb of Damascus, Syria.
| Jaramana Shield Brigade | |
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| لواء درع جرمانا | |
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| Dates active | 2025–present |
| Country |  Syria |
| Headquarters | Jaramana, Damascus |
| Wars | |
Background
editIn the 2024 offensive in southern Syria, the Southern Operations Room had Druze components including Al-Jabal Brigade, Sheikh al-Karama Forces and Men of Dignity, that were aligned against the Assad regime.[2]
History
editUnidentified armed individuals attacked a vehicle on 28 February 2025 that was carrying Druze civilians near Damascus International Airport within Jaramana, injuring two elderly passengers. The same day, a fatal confrontation occurred at a local checkpoint near Jaramana between security forces and Ministry of Defence staff, resulting in one security force member's death and another's injury.[3][4][5][6]
The following day, clashes broke out between Syrian transitional government forces and local Druze armed groups, including the Jaramana Shield Brigade, during a security operation in Jaramana.[7] These clashes led to at least one fatality and approximately nine injuries.[3] There was a clash between Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and the Jaramana Shield Brigade in which one HTS member was killed.[8]
An ultimatum on 2 March from the Syrian caretaker government made the Jaramana Local Action Committee and the Jaramana Shield Brigade surrender.[8][9]
The group participated in clashes on 23 May 2025.[10][failed verification]
References
edit- ↑ Halabi, Einav; Eichner, Itamar; Ben Ari, Lior; Zitun, Yoav (1 March 2025). "Israel warns Syria against attacking Druze as tensions simmer near Damascus". Ynet. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ↑ Levine, Avraham (19 December 2024). "Rebel factions in southern Syria – Southern Operations Room (SOR)". Alma Research and Education Center. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- 1 2 "Public Security Forces Deploy in Jaramana, Rural Damascus". Ark News. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "توتر في جرمانا ووفد من فصائل السويداء يصل لاحتواء الأزمة". Syria Monitor (in Arabic). 2 March 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ↑ "حملة أمنية واسعة في جرمانا بعد مقتل عنصر أمني". Syria Monitor (in Arabic). 1 March 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ↑ وعالم, المدن عرب (1 March 2025). "الدفاع السورية تتراجع عن اقتحام جرمانا.. وتكتفي بملاحقة "متورطين"". Almodon (in Arabic). Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ↑ Cafarella, Jennifer (4 March 2025). "Iran Update, March 3, 2025". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- 1 2 Cite error: The named reference
DlGwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ↑ "الأمن السوري ينتشر في جرمانا وهيئة درزية ترفع الغطاء عن المسلحين". Al Jazeera Arabic (in Arabic). 2 March 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ↑ "لواء درع جرمانا – Syria Monitor" (in Arabic). Retrieved 5 September 2025.