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Document #2144933
USDOS – US Department of State (Author)
Aka: al-Aqsa Martyrs Battalion.
Description: Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade (AAMB) was designated as an FTO on March 27, 2002.AAMB was composed of small cells of Fatah-affiliated activists who emerged at the outset of the al-Aqsa Intifada in 2000. AAMB strives to expel the Israeli military and settlers from the West Bank and establish a Palestinian state loyal to Fatah.
Activities: In February, AAMB announced a joint operation with al-Quds Brigades fighters, in which the two groups fired rockets targeting Israeli soldiers in Gaza.
Strength: AAMB was estimated to have a few hundred members.
Location/Area of Operation: Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank. AAMB may have members in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon.
Funding and External Aid: AAMB receives funds and guidance from Iran, primarily through Hizballah facilitators.
Country Report on Terrorism 2024 - Chapter 1 - Israel, the West Bank and Gaza (Periodical Report, English)
Country Report on Terrorism 2024 - Chapter 1 - Lebanon (Periodical Report, English)
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