Al-Ashtar Brigades
| Al-Ashtar Brigades | |
|---|---|
| سرايا الأشتر | |
| Dates of operation | 2012–present |
| Allegiance | Iran (IRGC) |
| Active regions | Bahrain |
| Ideology | Shia Islamism Khomeinism Anti-Sunnism Sectarianism Anti-West |
| Part of | Islamic Resistance in Bahrain |
| Allies | Iran Hezbollah Kata'ib Hezbollah Shia militias in Qatif Houthi movement |
| Opponents | Bahrain United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Israel Palestinian Authority |
| Wars | Iran–Israel proxy conflict Shia insurgency in Bahrain Gaza war Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) |
| Designated as a terrorist group by | |
The al-Ashtar Brigades (Saraya al-Ashtar, named after Malik al-Ashtar), or AAB for short, is the paramilitary branch of the Islamic Resistance in Bahrain, a Shia Islamist militant group designated as a terrorist organization by the governments of Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.