Database: Identifiers of Designated Islamic Terrorist Organizations
Rapid Intervention Regiment
Designation Status (as of October 12, 2026)
| US State Dept FTO | Not listed official list |
|---|---|
| US Treasury OFAC SDN (SDGT) | Not listed official list |
| UK Proscribed | Not listed official list |
| EU Terrorist Lists | Not listed official list |
| Canada Listed Entities | Not listed official list |
| Australia Listed | Not listed official list |
Profile written 2015 The profile below is the original Jihad Intel text and has not been updated. Designation status above is current.
Not yet designated terrorist by a Western country
Base of operations: Syria, Iraq
The Rapid Intervention Regiment is an Iraqi Shi'a militia that operates under the cause of defending the Sayyida Zainab shrine in the Damascus area, led by one Ahmed Haji al-Sa'adi (though for a time in Syria it was led by Ahmad Abu Haqi). It has notably been a participant in the regime offensive on al-Mleha in East Ghouta. Ideologically it appears to espouse affinity with Muqtada al-Sadr. Since at least May/June 2014, many members of the Rapid Intervention Regiment redeployed from Syria to Iraq, though in the end the group never entirely left Syria and has been fighting on both fronts as of 2015.
