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The al-Ashtar Brigades (Saraya al-Ashtar, named after Malik al-Ashtar[1]), or AAB for short, is a Shiite militant group in Bahrain designated as a terrorist organization by the governments of Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States and Canada.[1]

Terrorist designation

Country Date Ref
Шаблон:GBR 22 December 2014 [2]

In June 2017, the al-Ashtar Brigades were designated as terrorist organizations by Bahrain, Egypt, the UAE and Saudi Arabia.[1] The United States Department of State has designated the group as a terrorist organization, as of July 2018.[1][3] Canada classified the Brigades as a terrorist organization in 2019.[4]

Ideology

Шаблон:Islamism sidebar The al-Ashtar Brigades has stated that it is loyal to the government of Iran, and has adopted branding consistent with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.[5]

Attacks

The group has reportedly claimed responsibility for over 20 attacks in Bahrain, primarily targeting police and security forces.[1]

The group was designated a terrorist organization by Bahrain after the 2014 Daih bombing.[6][4]

In 2017, a security officer was killed by an AAB attack in Manama.[4]

See also

References

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