Hassan Al-Basri Brigades

Hassan al-Basri Brigades (Arabic: كتائب حسن البصري, romanizedKatāʼib Ḥasan al-Baṣrī) was an Iraqi insurgent group during the Iraq insurgency.[2]

Hassan al-Basri Brigades
كتائب حسن البصري
Dates of operation2003–2007
Dissolved2007
Allegiance
Ideology
Allies
Opponents
  • Iraq
  • United States
Battles and warsIraq Insurgency

Attacks

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Hassan al-Basri Brigades claimed many Jihadist attacks with Al-Qaeda on their website.[3][4] This includes the bombing of an Iraqi police patrol in Basra, Iraq.[5] The militant group also assassinated a man by the name of Abdel Hussein Khazaal, who was a correspondent for al-Hurra TV station, and murdered his 4-year-old son who has not been identified.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Terrorist, Insurgent & Militant Group Logo Recognition Guide" (PDF). TRISA Handbook. 4 (1): 90. February 15, 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via University of Massachusetts Lowell.
  2. ^ "Logo of al-Hasan al-Basri Brigades". Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Al-Qaeda in Iraq Announces the Joining with Hassan al-Basri Brigades, Warns American Forces in al-Qaim, and Claims Responsibility for Downing Helicopters in Fallujah and Talafar". SITE Intelligence Group. August 31, 2005. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  4. ^ Torres-Soriano, Manuel R (May 1, 2015). "The Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades and al-Qaeda: Facts and conjecture". Media, War & Conflict. 8 (2): 181–198. doi:10.1177/1750635215584280. ISSN 1750-6352. S2CID 147493985.
  5. ^ "Hassan al-Basri Brigades Claims Responsibility for Bombing on Iraqi Police Patrol in Basra". SITE Intelligence Group. August 4, 2005. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Group Profile: Hassan Al-Basri Brigade" (MHT). MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base. 1 (1): 1. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via University of Albany.