Amnesty international published a report in october 2014 accusing the iraqi government of granting impunity to several shiite militias, including asaib ahl al haq, the badr brigades, the mahdi army, and kataib hezbollah, all accused of having committed barbaric crimes. Asaib ahl al haq and the khazali special groups network. We announce that we are fully prepared and ready to stand. Gunmen wearing military uniforms with patches identifying them as. For political and sectarian reasons and with regard to similar violent acts carried by asaib ahl alhaq, the iranbacked militia could. Mar 12, 2014 members of shia group asaib ahl al haq carry the coffin of a fighter during a funeral in najaf. Members of shia group asaib ahl alhaq carry the coffin of a fighter during a funeral in najaf. Us soldier killed by asaib ahl alhaq iraq oil report. At the end of january 2015, a video showed a large kataib hezbollah convoy transporting several americanmade military vehicles, including an m1 abrams tank, m1 armoured personnel carriers, humvees, and mrap vehicles as well as iranianmade safir 4x4s and technicals with kataib hezbollahs flags flying. Alalam iraq afp wearing a camouflage uniform with militia patches and a green headband, nawar mohammed is the image of an iraqi shiite fighter except for one detail. Oct 15, 2016 shia militias and the impending mosul bloodbath. The group began to receive training and support from the irgcquds force and lebanese hezbollah in 2006, when it splintered off from another. Secretary of state mike pompeo announced that the u. Asaib ahl alhaq, a shia militia, has been awarded a licence to form an authorised political party in order to take part in iraqs upcoming elections, the countrys independent high electoral commission announced on wednesday.
Qais khazali, asaib ahl alhaq militia head, threatens to. Jun 15, 2014 the equipment of the popular mobilization forces is a major issue. Department of state announced it would designate asaib ahl alhaq as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the immigration and nationality act along with two of the iraqi shiite militia groups leadersqais alkhazali and laith alkhazali. Asaib ahl alhaqq is an iraqi shia militia group that split from jaish almahdi in 2006. From lebanese hizb allah to iraqs asaib ahl alhaq, organizations that have. The group broke away from the shiite militia commanded by the antiamerican cleric moktada alsadr. Whats the difference between isis and asaib ahl alhaq. This is both a nationalistic war and a sacred war, nationalistic in the sense we are defending our land and sacred in the sense that we are defending our religious sites, qais khazali, a leader of asaib ahl alhaq aah, an iraqi shia paramilitary group, told rts eisa ali. Iraqi army increasingly bolstered by shiite militias as isis. Iraqi sunnis join feared shiite militia to battle is world. He then hid in a house occupied solely by women before making his escape, and later joined the unit that became asaib alalam.
Iranianbacked militant group in iraq is recasting itself as. Iraqi sunnis join feared shiite militia to battle islamic. May 26, 2017 asaib ahl al haq, a shia militia, has been awarded a licence to form an authorised political party in order to take part in iraqs upcoming elections, the countrys independent high electoral commission announced on wednesday. Secretary of state mike pompeo described the group and its leaders as violent proxies of the islamic. Iranianbacked militant group in iraq is recasting itself. Jan 06, 2012 the emblem of the militia asaib ahl al haq was prominent in a recent rally in baghdad that celebrated attacks on americans. Mar 14, 2015 sheikh khaled aljbara looks the part of a shiite militia commander with a black headscarf and asaib ahl alhaq patches on the sleeves of his uniform, but he is a leader in the jubur tribe and the. Iraqi moves to embrace militia open new fault lines the. The islamic state group issued a statement claiming the attack, saying it was carried out by two militants. Iraqi sunnis join feared shiite militia to battle is yahoo news. Asaib ahl alhaq, profile of an iraqi shiite militia. Gunmen wearing military uniforms with patches identifying them as members of the asaib ahl alhaq militia surrounded the site of the bombing and prevented media from taking photographs or video. Iraqi moves to embrace militia open new fault lines the new. Iranbacked shia militia says it will fight us marines.
Mohammed is one of some 250 sunni residents of al alam who joined asaib ahl al haq, an iranianbacked shiite militia. The group split from muqtada alsadrs jaysh almahdi, the shia islamist, iraqbased asaib ahl alhaq and was created with the help of lebanese. The absence of american forces left some counteroccupation insurgent. One of the most important of these latter organizations is asaib ahl alhaq.
Aboudi, the spokesman for the asaib ahl alhaq militia, and muen alkadhimi, a senior badr official, said iran provided money to shiite armed groups before 2011. Asaib ahl al haq, which owns its own tv station, made significant gains in last years elections, and al khazali is now represented by a 15member bloc in parliament. The fearsome iraqi militia vowing to vanquish isis bbc news. Asaib ahl al haq league of the righteous is an iraqi shiite militia handled by the iranian revolutionary guards corps qods force. The group is a spinoff of the mahdi army which was led by muqtada al sadr, whose populist islamist movement sairoon won the most seats last month, between fiftyfour and fiftysix. The resurgence of asaib ahl alhaq by sam wyer middle east security report 7 t he withdrawal of u. Iraqi sunnis join feared shiite militia to battle is samaa. He leads asaib ahl alhaq, one of iraqs fiercest shiite militias. In the summer of 2014, the peshmerga collapsed on certain spots along the. Asaib ahl al haq and other militias said to be backed by iran. Members of asaib ahl al haq, a shiite militia, in karbala, iraq, march 21. Is suicide attack kills eight at iraq shiite mosque.
Asaib ahl alhaq was founded as an islamic resistance movement to fight the american occupation, but now this stage is over, he said. Jun 11, 2015 this is both a nationalistic war and a sacred war, nationalistic in the sense we are defending our land and sacred in the sense that we are defending our religious sites, qais khazali, a leader of asaib ahl alhaq aah, an iraqi shia paramilitary group, told rts eisa ali. The emblem of the militia asaib ahl alhaq was prominent in a recent rally in baghdad that celebrated attacks on americans. Lebanese hezbollahs islamic resistance in syria the.
Hezbollah, kataib sayyid al shuhada, kataib alimam ali, asaib ahl alhaq and the badr organization. Iraqs shiite militias could prove bigger test than mosul reuters. Earlier, qais alkhazaali, leader of iraqs iranianbacked asaib ahl alhaq militia, had appeared in a video circulating late friday showing him at lebanons borders with israel. The group split from muqtada al sadrs jaysh al mahdi, the shia islamist, iraqbased asaib ahl alhaq and was created with the help of lebanese. Haq and the khazali special groups network by marisa cochrane, research manager, institute for the study of war january, 2008 introduction multi. Shiite lawmaker sami al askari, a close ally of prime minister nouri al maliki, said the remains of staff sgt. Asaib ahl alhaq, an iranianbacked hardline faction that also carried out deadly attacks against u. Mar 06, 2014 one of the most important of these latter organizations is asaib ahl al haq. Second senior shiite militia commander visits israeli.
Iraqi militants stage political rally, then bombs go off the new. Asaib ahl al haq is an iranian proxy force in iraq with military, political, religious, and charitable components. Aug 31, 2014 whats the difference between isis and asaib ahl al haq. Mohammed is one of some 250 sunni residents of alalam who joined asaib ahl alhaq, an iranianbacked shiite militia with a fearsome reputation for kidnappings. Asaib ahl alhaq aah is an iranianbacked shiite militia and political party operating primarily in iraq, as well as in syria and lebanon. Al alam iraq afp wearing a camouflage uniform with militia patches and a green headband, nawar mohammed is the image of an iraqi shiite fighter except for one detail. Sheikh khaled aljbara looks the part of a shiite militia commander with a black headscarf and asaib ahl alhaq patches on the sleeves of his uniform, but he is a leader in the jubur tribe and the. Ahl alhaqq, league of the righteous, also known as the khazali network, is an iraqi shia paramilitary group active in the iraqi insurgency and syrian civil war. Asaib ahl al haq league of the people of righteousness or ahh originated during the height of the iraq war as a breakaway led by qais al khazali, who rebelled against muqtada al sadrs mahdi army. Easo coi meeting report iraq european asylum support office. The group broke away from the shiite militia commanded by the antiamerican cleric moktada al sadr. Asaib ahl alhaq and other militias said to be backed by iran. A shiite extremist group handed over a simple wooden casket containing the remains of the last u.
Shia militias and the impending mosul bloodbath middle. Iraqi sunnis join feared shiite militia to battle islamic state. Mohammed is one of some 250 sunni residents of al alam who joined asaib ahl al haq, an iranianbacked shiite militia with a fearsome reputation for kidnappings and killings targeting their community, to battle the islamic state group after it seized their town. Asaib ahl alhaq, one of the main popular mobilization units. Abaib ahl al haq s leader, qais al khazali, was trained and financed by irans quds force. Soleimani statue put up in lebanons iran garden lenny. Gunmen wearing military uniforms with patches identifying them as members of the asaib ahl alhaq militia surrounded. It is not easy to find the headquarters of asaib ahl al haqq or to be admitted. Dec 29, 2017 hamzas visit to south lebanon comes shortly after qais alkhazali, the commander of iraqs iranianbacked asaib ahl alhaq militia, was seen at the good fence on the israellebanon border in. Hamzas visit to south lebanon comes shortly after qais alkhazali, the commander of iraqs iranianbacked asaib ahl alhaq militia, was seen at the good fence on the israellebanon border in. The two other militias are the hezbollah battalions kataeb hezbollah and the nujaba movement harakat al nujaba.
On a visit i made in the fall of 2010 to jufr sakr, a farm community. Image caption a senior commander of the militia said that isis fighters in the north are terrified of his men. The emblem of the militia asaib ahl alhaq was prominent in a recent rally in baghdad that. It is not easy to find the headquarters of asaib ahl alhaqq or to be admitted.
Iraqi militia leader warns us of earthshaking response after not. Shia militias and the impending mosul bloodbath middle east. Fighters with asaib ahl al haq, a shiite militia, and kurdish pesh merga forces on patrol earlier this month in tikrit, iraq. Topics asaib ahl alhaq league of the righteous asaeb asaeb ahl alhaq khazali special groups network kataib hezbollah hizbollah hezballah brigades mognieh shia islam resistance efp ied iram ashtar rockets mortars iran nasrallah nasrollah mahdi jihad moujahid cihaderi usa abramz humviee hummer detonate war fire sniper iraq baghdad britsh army muslims terrorist death wounded kill imad. Fighters with asaib ahl alhaq, a shiite militia, and kurdish pesh merga forces on patrol earlier this month in tikrit, iraq. A move by iraqs government to welcome a deadly insurgent group into its political. Apr 27, 2014 asaib ahl alhaq and kataib hezbollah, two groups once suppressed by the american military and sponsored by the iranians, make up the bulk of the shiite militia fighters aiding the iraqi. Sheikh khaled aljbara looks the part of a shiite militia commander with a black headscarf and asaib ahl alhaq patches on the sleeves of his uniform, but he is a leader in the jubur tribe and the head of asaib alalam.
Iran provides money, weaponry, training, and operational oversight to asaib ahl alhaq, an iraqi shia militia. While sadrs followers are in the process of organizing, asaib ahl alhaq, which killed and kidnapped numerous american soldiers before the u. The asaib ahl alhaq militia, known as the league of the righteous, issued the warning after it emerged the us has deployed several hundred marines to. Mar, 2015 he then hid in a house occupied solely by women before making his escape, and later joined the unit that became asaib alalam. Alalam iraq afp wearing a camouflage uniform with militia patches and a green headband, nawar mohammed is the image of an iraqi shiite. Qais alkhazali, asaib ahl alhaq militia leader, takes. The iman ali brigades are not the only militia to have committed atrocities. The asaib ahl alhaq group is a shia milita group funded by iran operating in iraq and syria. Iraq has identified various shia extremist groups operating in iraq, often using the. Qais khazali, the head of the asaib ahl al haq militia, promised on twitter that iraqs parliament would vote to expel u. Asaib al haq hezbollah brigades threatens retaliation after u. Middle east security report 7, institute for the study of war, december 2012.
Us soldier killed by asaib ahl alhaq published monday, february 27th, 2012. Mar 21, 2016 the asaib ahl al haq militia, known as the league of the righteous, issued the warning after it emerged the us has deployed several hundred marines to aid iraqi forces as they try to retake mosul. Apr 22, 2016 a suicide attack claimed by the islamic state group killed at least eight people at a shiite mosque on the southwestern edge of baghdad on friday, security and medical officials said. Oct 21, 2015 aboudi, the spokesman for the asaib ahl alhaq militia, and muen alkadhimi, a senior badr official, said iran provided money to shiite armed groups before 2011. Nsa intercepts order for shiite militia to attack american embassy in baghdad an iranian order intercepted by the nsa instructs shiite militia groups in iraq to attack the american embassy in baghdad should the u. The antiisrael, proiran leader in iraq who the us sanctioned sanctions against khazali target the leader of asaib ahl al haq militia that has targeted the us and threatened israel. Topics asaib ahl al haq league of the righteous asaeb asaeb ahl alhaq khazali special groups network kataib hezbollah hizbollah hezballah brigades mognieh shia islam resistance efp ied iram ashtar rockets mortars iran nasrallah nasrollah mahdi jihad moujahid cihaderi usa abramz humviee hummer detonate war fire sniper iraq baghdad britsh army muslims terrorist death wounded kill imad asaeb ahl. A suicide attack claimed by the islamic state group killed at least eight people at a shiite mosque on the southwestern edge of baghdad on friday, security and medical officials said. On december 9, 2017, qais alkhazali, the baghdadborn commander of the iraqi shiite militia asaib ahl alhaq league of the righteous, toured southern lebanon along the border with israel.
Aah outperformed many expectations, particularly as it won just a single seat in the 2014 elections. Asaib ahl al haq aah is an iranianbacked shiite militia and political party operating primarily in iraq, as well as in syria and lebanon. Iraqi militia registers as political party ahead of elections. Iraqi prime minister haider alabadi is seen on a screen as he speaks via a. The fact that qais alkhazali, cleric and leader of the asaib ahl alhaq aah militia that is directly backed by iran, made his comments on. December 2012 sam wyer middle east security report 7. Dec 12, 2017 i am here with my brothers from hezbollah, qais alkhazali, the baghdadborn leader of the iraqibased asaib ahl alhaq militia. As a proxy of the iranian regime, asaib ahl alhaq remains ideologically aligned with irans islamist political goals, and loyal to its supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenei. Join facebook to connect with ahl al haq and others you may know. On the same day as the video of mr sotloff was uploaded, images circulated of men, allegedly from asaib ahl alhaq, a notorious shia militia, posing triumphantly with the charred bodies of sunnis. Shia worshippers targeted in deadly baghdad mosque bombing.
The rt reporter traveled to the taji base north of baghdad to meet the antiislamic state is, formerly isisisil. Ahmed al taie were turned over last week as part of a prisoner exchange agreement between the iraqi government and the militant group asaib ahl al haq. The fighter was killed during clashes with the free syrian army in syria, according to the group. Power failure in iraq as militias outgun state reuters. Men in militia uniforms green camouflage with asaib ahl alhaq patches on the sleeves some of them just back from the battlefield in. Asaib ahl alhaq and kataib hezbollah, two groups once suppressed by the american military and sponsored by the iranians, make up the bulk of the shiite militia fighters aiding the iraqi. Mohammed is one of some 250 sunni residents of alalam who joined asaib ahl alhaq, an iranianbacked shiite militia with a fearsome reputation for kidnappings and read more march, 2015. Mohammed is one of some 250 sunni residents of alalam who joined asaib ahl alhaq, an iranianbacked shiite militia. Iraqi sunnis join feared shiite militia to battle is. Qais alkhazali, asaib ahl alhaq militia leader, takes iran. The popular mobilization forces pmf, also known as the peoples mobilization committee.
Asaib ahl alhaq league of the people of righteousness or ahh originated during the height of the iraq war as a breakaway led by qais alkhazali, who rebelled against muqtada alsadrs mahdi army. Iraqi shia militia asaib ahl al haq expands operations to syria. Before iraq election, shiite militias unleashed in war on. It is one of the three most important shiite militias which are prioritized by the qods force in terms of military and financial support. For political and sectarian reasons and with regard to similar violent acts carried by asaib ahl al haq, the iranbacked militia could. Abaib ahl alhaqs leader, qais alkhazali, was trained and financed by irans quds force. The jamestown foundation, terrorism monitor 1210, 15 may 2014. Created by irans islamic revolutionary guard corps in. Iraqi army increasingly bolstered by shiite militias as. I am here with my brothers from hezbollah, qais alkhazali, the baghdadborn leader of the iraqibased asaib ahl alhaq militia. Mr al khazali, leader of the iranianbacked asaib ahl al haq militia, denied responsibility and said his group will not target any diplomatic mission. Mar, 2015 alalam iraq afp wearing a camouflage uniform with militia patches and a green headband, nawar mohammed is the image of an iraqi shiite fighter except for one detail.
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