Kata'ib Hizballah
Coverage of Kata'ib Hizballah in the Nexus archive.
- Iraqi national pleads not guilty in 18 attacks in Europe, calling himself a ‘prisoner of war’
An Iraqi national, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring to support a Iran-backed militant group and planning 18 attacks in Europe, including firebombing a bank in Amsterdam and stabbing Jewish men in London. He described himself as a 'prisoner of war' and accused U.S. rockets of killing civilians, while prosecutors allege he directed attacks on U.S. and Israeli interests.
- Iraqi national pleads not guilty in 18 attacks in Europe, calling himself a 'prisoner of war'
An Iraqi national, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring to support a U.S.-designated terrorist group and planning 18 attacks in Europe, including firebombing a bank in Amsterdam and stabbing Jewish men in London. He described himself as a 'prisoner of war' and claimed children and women were killed by 'your rockets,' while his lawyer stated he worked for the Iraqi government and was held in Turkey before being transferred to the FBI.
- Dual Iranian-Iraqi National Indicted for Providing Material Support to Terrorist Organizations
The Justice Department indicted Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, a dual Iranian-Iraqi national, for terrorism-related offenses linked to his role in Kata'ib Hizballah and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. He is accused of participating in nearly 20 attacks and attempted attacks in Europe and the United States.
- Dual Iranian-Iraqi National Indicted For Providing Material Support To Terrorist Organizations
A dual Iranian-Iraqi national was indicted for providing material support to terrorist organizations, including involvement in nearly 20 attacks in Europe and the United States as an operative of Kata'ib Hizballah and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- Iran’s proxy war has crossed oceans and is now knocking on America’s door
Iran has been conducting an asymmetric war against the U.S. and West since 1979 through proxies, terrorism, and illicit networks. Recent DOJ charges against Iraqi national Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, a senior commander in Iran-backed Kata'ib Hizballah, reveal coordinated attacks on U.S. and Jewish targets using Latin American cartel networks and front groups. Iran's long-term strategy includes embedding infrastructure in Latin America via mosques, charities, and criminal facilitators.
- American ‘jihad’ fueled by 'risky source' inside US borders, warns national security expert
A national security expert warns of a 'risky source' contributing to terrorist activity inside the US after an Iraqi militia leader was charged with directing terror attacks. The expert cites vetting failures and a generous social welfare system as factors that leave the US vulnerable to terrorism. The charges against Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi include orchestrating nearly 20 terrorist attacks across Europe.
- American ‘jihad’ fueled by 'risky source' inside US borders, warns national security expert
A national security expert warns of a 'risky source' contributing to terrorist activity inside the US after an Iraqi militia leader was charged with directing terror attacks. The expert cites vetting failures and generous social welfare systems as vulnerabilities. The US has arrested several Iranian nationals with ties to terrorism in the past year.
- Feds say they thwarted alleged terror plot targeting L.A. Jewish institution
Federal authorities disrupted a multi-city terror plot targeting an L.A. Jewish center and arrested an Iraqi national with alleged ties to Kata'ib Hizballah. The plot was thwarted, preventing potential harm to the Jewish institution. Authorities successfully intervened in the alleged terror plan.