Akram al-Kaabi
Akram al-Kaabi | |
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أكرم الكعبي | |
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Secretary-General of Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba | |
Assumed office 2013 | |
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Born | Amarah, Iraq | 17 July 1977
Nationality | Iraqi |
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Battles/wars | Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) |
Akram al-Kaabi (Arabic: أكرم الكعبي; born 17 July 1977) is the founder and secretary general of Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba in Iraq.[1]
Nujaba emerged in 2013 as an offshoot of the Iraqi Shiite militia group Asaib Ahl al-Haq.[2]
History[]
Kaabi started as a commander in the Mahdi Army after the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq. As a commander, Kaabi led attacks against Iraqi and U.S.-led Coalition forces with training and funding from Iran's Quds Force. He is regarded as one of the main operatives of IRGC's Quds Force in Iraq. After forming Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq in July 2006, Kaabi became the deputy leader.[1] In an interview with Long War Journal, Kaabi stated he would overthrow the Iraqi government if ordered by Ali Khamenei.[3]
Sanctions[]
On 16 September 2008, the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated Akram al-Kaabi as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.[4]
On 5 March 2019, the U.S. Department of State designated Kaabi as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) under Executive Order (E.O.) 13224.[1]
Notes[]
- ^ a b c "Akram Al-Kaabi". Counter Extremism Project. January 30, 2020.
- ^ "Iraq's Shiite forces claim victory over IS". Al-Monitor. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Iraqi Shiite militia leader says he would overthrow government if ordered by Iran's supreme leader | FDD's Long War Journal". www.longwarjournal.org.
- ^ "Treasury Designates Individuals and Entities Fueling Violence in Iraq". treasury.gov. 16 September 2008.
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- Iraqi Shia clerics
- Iraqi Shia Muslims
- Terrorism in Iraq
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- 1977 births
- Anti-Americanism
- Anti-Zionism in Iraq
- People of the War in Iraq (2013–2017)
- Members of the Popular Mobilization Forces
- People of the Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011)
- Individuals designated as terrorists by the United States government
- Axis of Resistance
- People sanctioned under the Magnitsky Act
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