Hassan Al-Basri Brigades

Hassan al-Basri Brigades
Hassan al-Basri Brigades
كتائب حسن البصري
Dates of operation	2003–2007
Dissolved	2007
Allegiance	Al-Qaeda in Iraq;
Ideology	Salafi jihadism;
Allies	Al-Qaeda in Iraq;
Opponents	Iraq; United States;
Battles and wars	Iraq Insurgency

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

Attacks

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

^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ "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.
^ "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.

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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.

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