Al-Awda (guerrilla organization)

Al-Awda
العودة
LeadersMohammed Younis al-Ahmed
Dates of operationJune 2003 – Present (Largely Inactive Since 2005)
AllegianceBa'ath Party (Syrian-dominated faction) (alleged)
Active regionsSunni Triangle, Northern Iraq
IdeologyBa'athism
Allies Ba'athist Syria (alleged)
Opponents MNF-I
Iraqi security forces
Battles and warsIraq War

Al-Awda (Arabic: العودة; lit. 'The Return') is an Arab socialist political party in Iraq. Al-Awda's name began appearing in Iraq in June 2003 in anti-occupation graffiti and leaflets in Baghdad and to the north and west of the capital. The group is led by Mohammed Younis al-Ahmed, who is based in Syria.

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