Azadî Battalion

Azadî Battalion / Elite Battalion
Azadî Battalion / Elite Battalion
Arabic: كتيبة آزادي
	Flag of Kurdistan, as used by the Azadî Battalion
Leaders	Azad Shabo
Dates of operation	early 2012 – present
Allegiance	Mustafa Cumma's Kurdish Freedom Party (officially denied)
Active regions	Aleppo Governorate, Syria
Size	100 (self-claim)
Part of	Free Syrian Army ; Army of Mujahideen ; Syrian National Army Elite Army; ;
Allies	Turkey
Opponents	Syrian Democratic Forces YPG; ; Syrian Armed Forces; Islamic State
Battles and wars	Syrian Civil War Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016); Operation Euphrates Shield; Operation Olive Branch; 2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria; ;

The Azadî Battalion (Arabic: كتيبة آزادي), also known as the Elite Battalion, is a Kurdish unit affiliated with the Free Syrian Army and reportedly loyal to Mustafa Cumma's Kurdish Freedom Party (also called Azadî Party). Founded in 2012 and led by Azad Shabo, the Azadî Battalion is opposed to the Democratic Union Party (PYD) and fights on the side of Turkey in the Syrian Civil War.