Mujahideen Brigades | |
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كتائب المجاهدين | |
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]