Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades
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The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (Arabic: كتائب شهداء الأقصى; Romanised Kataeb Shuhada Al-Aqsa)[2][1] is a coalition of Palestinian armed groups in the West Bank.[7] The organization has been designated as a terrorist organization by Israel, the European Union,[9][10] Canada,[11] Japan,[12] New Zealand,[13] and the United States.[14]
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Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades | |
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كتائب شهداء الأقصى Kataeb Shuhada Al-Aqsa[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |
Leader | Yasser Arafat (former) |
Dates of operation | 2000–present |
Ideology | |
Part of | Fatah (until 2007) |
Allies | Hamas Palestinian Islamic Jihad Popular Resistance Committees Fatah (until 2007) |
Opponents | Israel Fatah (since 2007) |
Battles and wars | |
Designated as a terrorist group by | Israel United States European Union Canada New Zealand Japan |
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