Database: Identifiers of Designated Islamic Terrorist Organizations
Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada
Not yet designated as terrorist by a Western country
Base of operations: Syria, Iraq
Background: Washington Institute
Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada is an Iranian proxy militia of Iraqi Shi'a fighters that has deployed to both Syria and Iraq. It first emerged in 2013 as fighting force in Syria. Headed by Abu Ala al-Wa'eli, the group also involves the Basra-based MP Faleh al-Khaz'ali, who acts as the 'jihadi assistant' for Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada'.
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Ja'afari Force Emblem |
Ja'afari Force Insignia |
Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada: Al-Mawqif TV |
Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada: Fighter with Flag |
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Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada: Khamenei and Khomeini |
Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada: Labbayk ya Zainab |
Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada Emblem |
Shi'a Symbol: Ayatollah Muhammad Muhammad Sadeq al-Sadr |
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