Southern Giants Brigades
| Southern Giants Brigades | |
|---|---|
| ألوية العمالقة الجنوبية | |
Emblem of the Southern Giants Brigades. The Arabic inscription translates: "Allah (God) is the greatest, The Southern, Giants Brigades" | |
| Leaders | Abdulrahman Abu Zara'a Al Muharrami |
| Size | 20,000 – 30,000 |
| Part of | Yemeni Joint Forces Yemeni National Resistance |
| Allies | Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Southern Movement Tihamah Resistance |
| Opponents | Houthis Hezbollah |
| Battles and wars | Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen Yemeni civil war (2014–present) |
| Website | alamalika |
The Southern Giants Brigades (Arabic: الوية العمالقة الجنوبية, romanized: Alwiyat al-Amaliqa al-Janubia), transliterated as Al Amalikah or Al Amaliqah, or simply known as the Giants Brigades, is a pro-government Yemeni militia. Its fighters are mostly Southern Yemeni tribesmen from Lahej, Abyan and Dhale. They include Salafi students of Muqbil bin Hadi al-Wadi'i's Dar al-hadith religious institute in Dammaj, Saada that were expelled by the Houthis in early 2014. The militia is part of the Yemeni Joint Forces and is the largest faction in the formation. The Giants Brigades also receives extensive support from the United Arab Emirates militarily and financially.