Database: Identifiers of Designated Islamic Terrorist Organizations
Abdullah Azzam Brigades
Designation Status (as of October 12, 2026)
| US State Dept FTO | Listed Abdallah Azzam Brigades since May 30, 2012 |
|---|---|
| US Treasury OFAC SDN (SDGT) | Listed ABDALLAH AZZAM BRIGADES |
| UK Proscribed | Listed Abdallah Azzam Brigades, including the Ziyad al-Jarrah Battalions (AAB) since June 2014 |
| EU Terrorist Lists | Listed Abdullah Azzam Brigades since September 23, 2014 |
| Canada Listed Entities | Listed Abdallah Azzam Brigades (AAB) since June 29, 2015 |
| Australia Listed | Not listed official list |
Profile written 2014 The profile below is the original Jihad Intel text and has not been updated. Designation status above is current.
Designated as terrorist by: United Kingdom, United States
Base of operations: Lebanon
Background: U.S. Department of State
Background: BBC News
A Sunni jihadist group that began operations in 2009, the Abdullah Azzam Brigades has links to al-Qaeda and is based primarily in Lebanon and the Arabian Peninsula. Named after Osama bin Laden's mentor, it reportedly has branches in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Palestinian Territories, and senior members have been featured on the U.S. State Department's list of designated terrorists. The Abdullah Azzam Brigades portrays itself as a defender of Sunni Muslims and criticizes Shi'a prominence in Lebanon. It has called for an uprising in that country, the overthrow of the Saudi government, and attacks against Westerners, suggesting that tourists visiting the Arabian Peninsula be kidnapped. The organization is believed to be responsible for rockets launched into Israel from southern Lebanon and a suicide attack on a Japanese oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz in 2010.
