Database: Identifiers of Designated Islamic Terrorist Organizations
Kata'ib al-Imam Musa bin Ja'afar
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
Kata'ib al-Imam Musa bin Ja'afar (Imam Musa son of Ja'afar Brigades)- named for the seventh Shi'i imam- is a Shi'a militia operating in Iraq, based out of Maysan province in the southeast- the so-called military wing of the "Mujahideen of Iraq" (Harakat Mujahidee al-Iraq). Claiming to operate "within the frameworks of the Iraqi state" and fighting in answer to the "call of the rightly guided marja'iyya," the militia identifies ideologically with Iran. The most notable claimed area of operation has been keeping the Jurf al-Sakhr area to the south of Baghdad secure.
