[PAR] [TLE] Popular Committees (Syria) [SEP] The Popular Committees (also called Lijan militias; Arabic: اللجان الشعبية‎ ‎ "al-Lijan al-Sha'biyah", meaning "people's committees") were militias that emerged in Syria during the Syrian Civil War.  They originated as neighborhood vigilante groups in the Christian, Druze and Alawi and Shia Muslim quarters of Damascus and elsewhere to prevent the infiltration of Sunni-dominated rebel groups.  However, the Popular Committees included a significant number of Sunni Muslims as well. [PAR] [TLE] Syrian Civil War [SEP] The Syrian Civil War (Arabic: الحرب الأهلية السورية‎ ‎ , "Al-ḥarb al-ʼahliyyah as-sūriyyah") is an ongoing multi-sided armed conflict in Syria fought primarily between the government of President Bashar al-Assad, along with its allies, and various forces opposing the government.
[PAR] [TLE] Popular Committees ( Syria ) [ SEP ] The Popular Committees ( also called Lijan militias ; Arabic : اللجان الشعبية‎ ‎ " al - Lijan al - Sha'biyah " , meaning " people 's committees " ) were militias that emerged in Syria during the Syrian Civil War . They originated as neighborhood vigilante groups in the Christian , Druze and Alawi and Shia Muslim quarters of Damascus and elsewhere to prevent the infiltration of Sunni - dominated rebel groups . However , the Popular Committees included a significant number of Sunni Muslims as well . [PAR] [TLE] Syrian Civil War [ SEP ] The Syrian Civil War ( Arabic : الحرب الأهلية السورية‎ ‎ , " Al - ḥarb al-ʼahliyyah as - sūriyyah " ) is an ongoing multi - sided armed conflict in Syria fought primarily between the government of President Bashar al - Assad , along with its allies , and various forces opposing the government .
What war did the Popular Committees emerge during in Syria?
What war did the Popular Committees emerge during in Syria ?
Syrian Civil War
Syrian Civil War