Mujahideen Brigades

Mujahideen Brigades
كتائب المجاهدين
'Exercise Effective Promise 4' (al-w'ed al-mf'ewl alrab'e) in Gaza Strip in 2022, conducted by the Palestinian group Kataeb al-Mujahideen, the military wing of the Palestinian Mujahideen Movement.
Leader	Dr. As’ad Abu Shari’a
Ideology	Palestinian nationalism, Anti-Zionism

Mujahideen Brigades (Arabic: كتائب المجاهدين) are the armed wing of the Palestinian Mujahideen Movement (Arabic: حركة المجاهدين الفلسطينية), a Palestinian militant organization. The brigades operate in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including Jenin.^[1]

The Mujahideen Brigades have claimed responsibility for direct fights against Israel and are known to operate in cooperation with other Palestinian militant groups.^[1] The leader of the Mujahideen Brigades and the Secretary-General of the Palestinian Mujahideen Movement is Dr. As’ad Abu Shari’a (أسعد أبو شريعة).^[1][2]

The Mujahideen Brigades' primary role is engaging in armed guerrilla warfare against Israel, focusing on both direct military confrontations and rocket fire. Their operations have been part of the larger conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant groups.^[3] They conduct military training and maneuvers in the Gaza Strip. These drills and training are aimed at enhancing their fighters' combat skills and simulating offensive operations against Israeli targets.^[3]

The Mujahideen Brigades' claimed responsibility for rocket fire against Israel and operated in cooperation with Palestinian Islamic Jihad's and al-Quds Brigades in the past.^{[citation needed]}

Mujahideen Brigades are on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List ("SDN List") of Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).^[4] According to OFAC, they also operate by the names "Al Mujahideen Brigades", "Ansar al-Mujahidin Movement", "Holy Warriors Battalion" and "Khatib AI-Mujahidin".^[5]

They're also under the US Trade Consolidated Screening List, meaning they're being restricted on certain exports, reexports, or transfers of items.^[5]