Kataib Hezbollah
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Kataib Hezbollah is an Iran-backed Iraqi Shiite militant group and U.S.-designated terrorist organization known for attacks on American and coalition forces and its role within Iran’s regional proxy network.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shiite militia
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U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization ⓘ militant group ⓘ non-state armed group ⓘ |
| alignedWith | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Asaib Ahl al-Haq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Badr Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ Harakat al-Nujaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Axis of Resistance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designatedBy |
U.S. Department of State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Department of the Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designation |
Foreign Terrorist Organization by the United States
ⓘ
Specially Designated Global Terrorist by the United States ⓘ |
| goal |
expansion of Iranian influence in Iraq
ⓘ
expulsion of U.S. forces from Iraq ⓘ support for the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalInfluenceIn | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Shia Islamism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attacks on American forces in Iraq
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attacks on coalition forces in Iraq ⓘ participation in the Iraqi insurgency after 2003 ⓘ participation in the fight against ISIS in Iraq ⓘ roadside bomb attacks ⓘ rocket and missile attacks on U.S. military bases ⓘ use of improvised explosive devices ⓘ |
| memberOf | Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Iran’s regional proxy network ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents |
Iraqi government forces opposed to Iranian influence
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U.S.-led coalition forces ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receives |
funding from Iran
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training from Iran ⓘ weapons from Iran ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn |
Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict
ⓘ
Iran–U.S. proxy conflict ⓘ Iraqi civil conflict ⓘ Syrian civil war (on the pro-Assad side) ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quds Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTactics |
drone attacks
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guerrilla warfare ⓘ intimidation of political opponents ⓘ kidnapping ⓘ rocket attacks ⓘ |
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