Database: Identifiers of Designated Islamic Terrorist Organizations
Kata'ib Ansar al-Wilaya
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: Iraq, Syria
Kata'ib Ansar al-Wilaya (Supporters of the State Brigades) is an Iraqi Shi'a militia. Led by one Taher Jabran, the militia identifies ideologically with Iran and has been involved not only in fighting in Anbar province but also in Syria, proclaiming thanks to God in a Facebook post on 8 August 2015 for "the arrival of Kata'ib Ansar al-Wilaya to al-Sham to protect the shrine of our Sayyida and Mawla Zainab.,.We call from God for crushing victory over the disbelievers of the age: the Dawa'esh [Islamic State] and the likes of them from the filth of the Wahhabis."
