National Resistance Brigades
Palestinian Maoist militant group
The National Resistance Brigades, also called Martyr Omar Al-Qassem Forces or Martyr Omar Al-Qasim Forces,[1] is the military wing of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, operating in the Gaza Strip[2] and conducting guerrilla warfare.[3] Abu Khaled is its spokesperson as well as one of its commanders.[4][5] The group originally broke away from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in 1969 forming the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine and also causing the formation of the National Resistance Brigades in 2000.[6][7]
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- ↑ DFLP Central Information and Translation (7 August 2022). "A military statement issued by the National Resistance Brigades (Martyr Omar al-Qasim Forces) mourns its martyred fighter, Hassan Muhammad Mansour". Group 194. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ↑ "National Resistance Brigades – DFLP". European Council on Foreign Relations. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ↑ "Infographic: Military Branches of the Palestinian Resistance". Islamic World News. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ↑ ""كتائب المقاومة الوطنية" تعلن استمرار اشتباكات عناصرها مع الجيش الإسرائيلي داخل أراضي 48". RT Arabic (in Arabic). 7 October 2023.
- ↑ Strickland, Patrick (4 February 2015). "No room for IS". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ↑ "The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine – DFLP". Interactive Encyclopedia of the Palestine Question – palquest. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ↑ "Gaza's armed groups gear up for next fight with Israel". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
