Popular Resistance of the Eastern Region
| Popular Resistance of the Eastern Region | |
|---|---|
| المقاومة الشعبية في المنطقة الشرقية | |
Logo used by the group, with a Springfield 1903 rifle and fist. It is modeled after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. | |
| Leaders | Suleiman al-Shwakh † |
| Dates of operation | 24 February 2018 – present |
| Allegiance | Ba'athist Syria (until 2024) |
| Headquarters | Raqqa Governorate, Syria |
| Active regions | Eastern Syria |
| Ideology | Neo-Ba'athism Arab nationalism Anti-Americanism Anti-Zionism |
| Part of | Military Intelligence Directorate (until 2024) |
| Allies | Russia (until 2024) Iran |
| Opponents | United States Syrian Democratic Forces Syrian Transitional Government (since 2024) |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
The Popular Resistance of the Eastern Region (Arabic: المقاومة الشعبية في المنطقة الشرقية al-Muqāwama ash-Shaʿbiyya fīl-Minṭaqa ash-Sharqiyya); also called the Popular Resistance in Raqqa (Arabic: المقاومة الشعبية في الرقة al-Muqāwama ash-Shaʿbiyya fīr-Raqqah) is a neo-Ba'athist militant group in Syria. It is waging a guerrilla campaign against the Syrian Democratic Forces, the armed forces of the multi-ethnic, Kurdish-led polity known as the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, as well as the United States.