Al-Awda (guerrilla organization)
| Al-Awda | |
|---|---|
| العودة | |
| Leaders | Mohammed Younis al-Ahmed | 
| Dates of operation | June 2003 – Present (Largely Inactive Since 2005) | 
| Allegiance | Ba'ath Party (Syrian-dominated faction) (alleged) | 
| Active regions | Sunni Triangle, Northern Iraq | 
| Ideology | Ba'athism | 
| Allies | Ba'athist Syria (alleged) | 
| Opponents | MNF-I Iraqi security forces | 
| Battles and wars | Iraq War | 
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Al-Awda (Arabic: العودة; lit. 'The Return') is an Arab socialist political party in Iraq. Al-Awda's name began appearing in Iraq in June 2003 in anti-occupation graffiti and leaflets in Baghdad and to the north and west of the capital. The group is led by Mohammed Younis al-Ahmed, who is based in Syria.