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Military Group

Kata ib Hezbollah

Tracked across 26 events · 1380 articles · First seen Sep 09, 2025 · Last active May 28, 2026

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Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, a commander of the Iran-backed militia Kata ib Hezbollah, has been charged by the United States with plotting at least 20 terrorist attacks against Jewish sites and US interests in…
Impact: Kata ib Hezbollah is an Iraqi militia and a proxy for Iran's Revolutionary Guard. Its commander, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, was charged with orchestrating terrorist attacks, further solidifying its designation as a foreign terrorist organization.
May 15, 2026 · 7 articles
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Impact: Kata ib Hezbollah, a Shiite Muslim militant group aligned with Iran and part of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces, held Elizabeth Tsurkov captive for over 900 days and allegedly tortured her.
Sep 09, 2025 · 12 articles
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Impact: Kata ib Hezbollah kidnapped Shelly Kittleson and later released her as part of a prisoner exchange, demonstrating their influence and willingness to engage in such actions.
Apr 07, 2026 · 116 articles
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Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, an Iraqi national, has been arrested and charged in the United States for orchestrating at least 18 terror attacks across Europe, Canada, and the United States. These attacks, allegedly in…
Impact: Kata ib Hezbollah is an Iran-backed Iraqi Shia militant group that Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi is accused of supporting and being a commander of. The group is designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States.
May 15, 2026 · 17 articles
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Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, an Iraqi national and senior member of the Iran-backed militia Kata ib Hezbollah, has been arrested and brought to the United States to face six terrorism-related charges. He is accused…
Impact: Kata ib Hezbollah is an Iran-backed militia whose senior member, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, was arrested for terrorism-related activities.
May 16, 2026 · 13 articles
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Federal authorities in the United States have arrested and charged Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, an Iraqi national and commander for the US-designated foreign terrorist organization Kata ib Hezbollah. Al-Saadi is accused of coordinating and…
Impact: Kata ib Hezbollah is a US-designated foreign terrorist organization based in Iraq, for which Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi is a commander. The group is alleged to have operated under the pseudonym Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya (HAYI) to carry out attacks.
May 15, 2026 · 6 articles
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The United States, under Donald Trump's administration, has halted US dollar shipments to Iraq and frozen security cooperation programs with its military. This move is part of a broader 'Economic Fury' campaign aimed at pressuring…
Impact: Kata ib Hezbollah is an Iran-aligned terrorist group blamed for attacks on US facilities and personnel in Iraq, leading to US pressure on Iraq to dismantle such groups.
Apr 21, 2026 · 22 articles
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Impact: Kata ib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia in Iraq, had its headquarters targeted by a drone strike, killing two people, and had previously threatened to join the conflict if Iran was attacked.
Feb 28, 2026 · 6 articles
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Saudi Arabia and Kuwait launched retaliatory military strikes against Iran-backed Shi'ite militias in Iraq during the ongoing Iran war. Saudi fighter jets bombed militia targets near its northern border with Iraq, while Kuwait launched rocket…
Impact: Kata ib Hezbollah is an Iran-backed militia in Iraq whose facilities were targeted by strikes from Kuwait, and it is accused of launching drone and missile attacks on Gulf states.
May 13, 2026 · 12 articles
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Impact: Kata ib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militant group in Iraq, issued veiled threats against Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, accusing them of aiding the 'Zionist-American project'.
Mar 01, 2026 · 42 articles
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Impact: Kata ib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia in Iraq, was hit by a drone strike, killing two people and wounding three, indicating its involvement as a target in the broader conflict.
Feb 28, 2026 · 35 articles
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Impact: Kata ib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia, is blamed for the abduction of an American journalist in Baghdad and is warned to be planning attacks against U.S. and Iraqi targets.
Apr 02, 2026 · 39 articles
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Impact: Kata ib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Iraqi militia, kidnapped and subsequently released American journalist Shelly Kittleson, indicating its involvement in regional tensions.
Mar 28, 2026 · 90 articles
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Impact: Kata ib Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia, is blamed for the kidnapping of an American journalist, demonstrating its role in regional destabilization.
Mar 29, 2026 · 65 articles
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Impact: A drone strike hit a headquarters of the Iran-backed Kata ib Hezbollah militia in Iraq, killing at least two people.
Feb 28, 2026 · 358 articles
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Impact: Kata ib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Iraqi militia, is believed to be involved in the kidnapping of American journalist Kidnapping of Shelly Kittleson, demonstrating its destabilizing role in the region.
Mar 17, 2026 · 108 articles
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Impact: Kata ib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Iraqi militia, kidnapped and later released American journalist Kidnapping of Shelly Kittleson.
Apr 07, 2026 · 14 articles
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Jan 09, 2026 · 114 articles
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Mar 31, 2026 · 67 articles
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Apr 02, 2026 · 7 articles
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Mar 31, 2026 · 13 articles
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Mar 31, 2026 · 6 articles
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Apr 08, 2026 · 27 articles
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Apr 17, 2026 · 6 articles
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Apr 06, 2026 · 71 articles
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Apr 08, 2026 · 107 articles
Kidnapping of Shelly Kittleson hostage Kata ib Hezbollah US journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped and held hostage by the Iran-backed
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi commander Kata ib Hezbollah Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi serves as a senior commander for the Iran-ba
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Qasem Soleimani Kata ib Hezbollah
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Kata ib Sayyid ul-Shuhada Kata ib Hezbollah
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Mohammed Shia al-Sudani Kata ib Hezbollah
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Ali Khamenei Kata ib Hezbollah
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