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From Africa, Europe, North America, Asia and the Gulf, Iran is using terrorist proxies to extend its malevolent influence and upend international peace and stability;
Al-Ashtar is yet another in a long line of Irnaian sponsored terrorists who kill on behalf of a corrupt regime;
Al-Muamen is an Iran-based leader of al-Ashtar Brigades (AAB), a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and SDGT that seeks to overthrow the Bahraini government;
Al-Muamen has recruited terrorists in Bahrain, facilitated training on weapons and explosives for AAB members, and supplied AAB members with funding, weapons, and explosives to carry out attacks;
In November 2017, Bahraini authorities identified al-Muamen as being involved in an AAB plot to assassinate prominent figures in Bahrain and target three oil pipelines;
Today’s action notifies the U.S. public and the international community that Qassim al-Muamen has committed, or poses a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism;
Iran has redoubled sponsorship of militant groups in Bahrain in recent years;
Bahraini security forces have intercepted large quantities of advanced Iranian weapons shipments and explosives, including armor-piercing explosively formed penetrators (EFPs);
Also Known As:
Qassim al-Muamen
Qassim Al Muamen
Qassim Abdullah Ali
Qassim Abdullah
Born:
Circa 1988-1990
Country:
Bahrain
Location:
Iran (as of November 2017)