Saraya al-Jawad
| Rijal al Nour, Saraya al Jawad | |
|---|---|
| رجال النور، سرايا الجواد | |
| Also known as | Saraya al Jawad |
| Foundation | 1 August 2025 |
| Dates of operation | 1 August 2025 – present |
| Country | .svg.png){kind=small} Syria |
| Allegiance | %252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png){kind=small} Ba'athist Syria |
| Headquarters | Jableh |
| Active regions | Latakia Governorate |
| Ideology | Assadism Neo-Ba'athism |
| Allies |  Syrian Popular Resistance Military Council for the Liberation of Syria Coastal Shield Brigade |
| Opponents | Syrian transitional government |
| Wars | |
Rijal al-Nour, Saraya al-Jawad (Arabic: رجال النور، سرايا الجواد, lit. 'Men of Light, Al-Jawad Company') is a Syrian Assadist militant organization formed in 1 August 2025.
History
It was founded on 1 August 2025 in a statement commemorating Bashar al-Assad's "Syrian Arab Army Day".[1]
The group released a video on 1 September that shows the group carrying out an IED attack on the Jableh against a vehicle belonging to the Ministry of Defense on 15 August 2025,[1] where 5 militants participated in addition to declaring retaliation for the arrest of Sheikh Saleh al-Mansour.[2]
The group claimed another IED attack on a Syrian government vehicle on 4 September, which the group claimed to have carried out in revenge for the assassination of Bashar Mihoub in Tartus, the video only shows an explosion, not the target or the location.[3][4][5]
They pledged to launch intensive military operations against al-Sharaa and foreign mercenaries backed by Qatar and Turkey, describing it as "revenge for the souls of the martyrs", It is considered a possible extension of a previous faction called the Coastal Shield Brigade.[6]
On 29 September, Rijal al Nour detonated a roadside IED on a likely government position near Besayasin, Latakia Province and two other IEDs the next day. None of Rijal al Nour's IED attacks caused casualties. The group said that it conducted the attack in revenge for the killing of four Alawite construction workers in Jardin, Hama Province on 28 September.[7]
The Syrian forces dismantled their headquarters in Jableh; commander Abdulaziz Hilal al-Ahmad stated that the group was planning attacks for the New Year.[8]
References
- ^ a b Solomon, Christopher (11 September 2025). "Iran Update, September 10, 2025". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ ""رجال النور" فصيل سوري يعيد النفخ في نار الفتنة في الساحل". اندبندنت عربية (in Arabic). 12 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ ""سرايا الجواد".. جماعة تشن هجمات ضد الحكومة في الساحل". عنب بلدي (in Arabic). 6 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ ""سرايا الجواد".. فصيل جديد يتبنى هجمات في الساحل السوري". سكاي نيوز عربية (in Arabic). Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ نيوز, إرم. ""ثأراً للدماء".. "سرايا الجواد" تفتح جبهة جديدة بالساحل السوري (فيديو إرم)". إرم نيوز (in Arabic). Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "فيديو جديد لجماعة سرايا الجواد تهدد أحمد الشرع والمجاهدين الأجانب في سوريا". elmanshar.com (in Arabic). 13 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ Glynn, Jordan (30 September 2025). "Iran Update, September 30, 2025". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "Syrian forces dismantle outlaw cell in Lattakia". SANA. 24 December 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.