Syrian Committee to Help Iraq

{{Short description|Political movement created in 1941}} {{Ba'athism sidebar}} The '''Syrian Committee to Help Iraq''' was a political movement created in 1941 to support [[Kingdom of Iraq|Iraq]] against the British during the [[Anglo–Iraqi War]] of 1941.<ref name=":0">Spencer Tucker. ''The Encyclopedia of Middle East Wars: The United States in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts, Volume 1''. Santa Barbara, California, USA: ABC-CLIO, 2010. Pp. 30</ref> It sent weapons and volunteers to fight alongside Iraqi forces against the British.<ref name=":0" /> It was organized and led by [[Arab Ba'ath Movement|Arab Ihya Movement]] (later known as the Arab Ba'ath Movement) leader [[Michel Aflaq]].<ref name=":0" /> [[Zaki al-Arsuzi]] opposed the organisation.

==References== {{Reflist}} {{Ba'ath Party}} [[Category:Arab nationalist militant groups]] [[Category:Ba'athist organizations]] [[Category:Organizations established in 1941]] [[Category:Iraq–Syria relations]]