Database: Identifiers of Designated Islamic Terrorist Organizations
Kata'ib Jund al-Imam
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 a terrorist group by a Western country
Base of operations: Iraq
Kata'ib Jund al-Imam ('The Imam's Soldiers' Battalions') is a Shi'a militia operating in Iraq as part of "The Islamic Movement in Iraq" and id headed by 'Abu Ja'afar' Ahmed al-Asadi, also described as a spokesman for the 'Popular Mobilization Committee' (al-hashad al-sha'abi: referring to the wider Shi'a mobilization since June 2014). The ideological alignment is with Iran's Islamic Republic founder Ayatollah Khomeini. Sample areas of operation include Baiji where government forces have battled the Islamic State to retake control of the town.
