Waad Allah Brigades Explained

Wa'ad Allah Brigades
War:	Insurgency in Bahrain
Ideology:	Khomeinism Shia Islamism Pro-Iran Anti-West
Area:	Bahrain
Allies:	Kata'ib Hezbollah
Opponents:	Bahrain Saudi Arabia Israel^[1]

Saraya Wa'ad Allah, also known as the Waad Allah Brigades, is a Bahraini Shiite militant group. The group currently is designated as a terrorist group by Canada, Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the U.S., the U.A.E, and Israel. The group has claimed responsibility for 3 attacks.^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Ideology

The group has stated its pro-Iran stance. The group has often criticized the U.S. for it involvement in the Middle East.^[5] The group has also declared to sabotage Israeli interests in Bahrain.^[6] ^[7]

Notes and References

Web site: Analysis: Iranian-backed group in Bahrain creates sub-unit to target Israeli interests | FDD's Long War Journal . 16 September 2020 . 7 August 2022 . 29 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220629075410/https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2020/09/analysis-iranian-backed-group-in-bahrain-creates-sub-unit-to-target-israeli-interests.php . live .
Web site: Terrorism in Bahrain . 2022-08-07 . 2022-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220807221828/https://www.worlddata.info/asia/bahrain/terrorism.php . live .
Web site: Bahrain blames "Iran-trained" cell for deadly bombing | FDD's Long War Journal . 17 November 2017 . 7 August 2022 . 7 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220807221916/https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2017/11/bahrain-blames-iran-trained-cell-for-deadly-bombing.php . live .
Web site: Militias Operating In and Against Bahrain | Part II . Egic.info . 2022-08-08 . 2022-07-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220701015401/https://www.egic.info/mapping-militia-bahrain-part-two . live .
Web site: Bahraini militias decry U.S. Airstrikes on Hezbollah Brigades | FDD's Long War Journal . 30 December 2019 . 7 August 2022 . 7 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220807221828/https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/12/bahraini-militias-decry-us-airstrikes-on-hezbollah-brigades.php . live .
Web site: FDD | Iranian Proxies in Bahrain Determined to Sabotage Peace with Israel . 25 November 2020 . 7 August 2022 . 11 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221111072226/https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2020/11/25/iranian-proxies-determined-to-sabotage-peace/ . live .
Web site: By TheTower.org Staff . Iranian-Backed Shiite Militia Threatens Terrorist Attack on Israeli Delegation to Bahrain . The Tower . 2014-03-26 . 2022-08-08 . 2022-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220807221842/https://www.thetower.org/7247-iranian-backed-shiite-militia-threatens-terrorist-attack-on-israeli-delegation-to-bahrain/ . live .