Kata'ib Hezbollah
Shia Islamist militant group based in Iraq From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kata'ib Hezbollah (Arabic: كَتَائِبُ حِزْبِ اللَّهِ) is a radical Iraqi Shia paramilitary group. Kata'ib Hezbollah's allegiance is to the government of Iran. The group is controlled by the Quds Force, which is a branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which is a branch of the Iranian Armed Forces.[1][2]
Kata'ib Hezbollah is officially listed as a terrorist organization by the governments of Japan,[3] United Arab Emirates, and the United States.
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History
The group attacked the United States military and Iraqi military on 20 January 2024.[4] In retaliation for the attack, the United States launched airstrikes against the group four days later.[5]
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