| Popular Resistance | |
| Native Name: | Arabic: مقاومة شعبية al-Muqawama al-Shabia |
| War: | the Syrian Civil War |
| Active: | November 2018–2020 |
| Leaders: | unknown |
| Area: | Daraa Governorate, Syria |
| Opponents: | |
| Battles: | Syrian Civil War |
| Status: | inactive |
| Spokesperson: | Saif al-Horani |
The Popular Resistance (Arabic: مقاومة شعبية; al-Muqawama al-Shabia) was an insurgent group that operated in Daraa Governorate. The group announced itself publicly in November of 2018.[1] Its spokesperson Saif al-Hourani described Popular Resistance as "an extension of the Syrian revolution that has never separated from it." Popular Resistance's stated goal is to topple the government and expel pro-government militias from the country.[2] The group, composed mainly of former Free Syrian Army fighters and men facing military conscription, has waged an insurgency against the Syrian Army and intelligence agencies, Iranian-backed militias, and reconciled rebel fighters working with the Syrian government.[3] The group carried out guerrilla-style attacks on government positions such as checkpoints, and targets officials and soldiers in assassinations.[4] [5]