Database: Identifiers of Designated Islamic Terrorist Organizations
Lions of the Caliphate
Designation Status (as of October 6, 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.
Designated as terrorist (as part of the Islamic State) by: Australia, Canada, European Union, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States
Base of operations: Syria, Iraq
The Lions of the Caliphate battalion was a foreign fighter group based in Latakia and led by an Egyptian, Abu Muadh al-Masri. In November 2013, there was a formal pledge of allegiance to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.
