Database: Identifiers of Designated Islamic Terrorist Organizations
Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas Forces
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 2014 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: Iraq, Syria
The Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas Forces is a Shi'a militia affiliated with Sheikh Aws al-Khafaji, who had previously served in Muqtada al-Sadr's office. Khafaji had reportedly visited Damascus in May 2014 with a reception among Iraqi Shi'a militias fighting in the area, including the leaders of the Rapid Intervention Regiment, Liwa Dhu al-Fiqar as well as members of Liwa al-Imam al-Hussein and one of the founders of Liwa Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas. Khafaji's affinity with the last of these militias is shown by the similarity of names and imagery. His group primarily operates in al-Yusufiya (south Baghdad) and Babil province as far as can be discerned from self-reporting. The group has also deployed to Syria as part of its association with the Iraqi Shi'a networks in Syria.
