The popular Iraqi paramilitary force “Harakat Al-Nujaba” deployed hundreds of fighters to the southern Aleppo front on Tuesday morning in order to beat back the extremist rebels of Jabhat Al-Nusra (Syrian Al-Qaeda group) and retake the strategic hilltop village of Tal Al-‘Eiss.

According to an Iraqi fighter in Al-Safira, Harakat Al-Nujaba requested reinforcements to the southern Aleppo front after a large chunk of their fighters were deployed to different parts of the province.

Harakat Al-Nujaba has proven to be one of the best paramilitary forces operating inside Syria, as they have helped capture several villages and hilltops alongside Hezbollah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).