top5/23/2013
Terrorist Organization Profile: |
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| n/a | |
| al-Aqsa | |
| Israel, West Bank/Gaza | |
| 2000 | |
| Unknown number of members | |
| Nationalist/Separatist | |
| Reports have linked al-Fatah and Yasir Arafat to financial payments to the group | |
| Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade is an active terrorist organization committed to the creation of a Palestinian nation-state. The brigade is comprised of an unknown number of small militias, or cells. While never officially recognized by al-Fatah or its former leader Yasir Arafat, al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade is predominantly comprised of terrorists who also belong to al-Fatah. There have been reports that Arafat approved payments to al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade. In 2000, the brigades began to operate separately from al-Fatah and have been a significant factor in the current intifada.
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| Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade primary tactics are suicide bombings and firearms attacks. While the group's primary objective is to forcibly remove Israelis from the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Jerusalem, the group also targets civilians and soldiers in Israel. | |
Key Leaders
Related Groups
- al-Fatah -- Founding Group
- Badr Forces -- Splinter Group (Suspected)
- Sami al-Ghul Brigades -- Ally
- Tanzim -- Ally (Suspected)
U.S. Government Designations
| Yes (in 2005) | |
| No | |
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Learn more about these U.S. Department of State classifications: Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) Terrorist Exclusion List (TEL) |
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Other Governments' Designations
| No | |
| No | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| No |
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