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Canonical ID: NK-3WKG6Wixe9FmZo8zYvKhBJ · Entity type: Organization (reference)
| Property | Value | Lang | Source dataset | Source ID | First seen | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LegalEntity:notes | (also FATEMIYOUN DIVISION) | eng | us_sam_exclusions | usgsa-s4mr82bjr | |||
LegalEntity:notes | (also FATEMIYOUN DIVISION) | eng | us_sam_exclusions | usgsa-s4mr82bjs | |||
LegalEntity:notes | (also FATEMIYOUN DIVISION) | eng | us_sam_exclusions | usgsa-s4mr82bjv | |||
LegalEntity:notes | (also FATEMIYOUN DIVISION) | eng | us_sam_exclusions | usgsa-s4mr82bjq | |||
LegalEntity:notes | (also FATEMIYOUN BATTALION, FATEMIOUN BRIGADE, FATEMIOUN MILITARY DIVISION, FATEMIYOUN FORCE, FATEMIYOUN, LIWA FATEMIYOUN, FATEMIYYUN) | eng | us_sam_exclusions | usgsa-s4mr829z6 | |||
LegalEntity:notes | (also FATEMIYOUN DIVISION) | eng | us_sam_exclusions | usgsa-s4mr82bjt | |||
LegalEntity:notes | (also FATEMIYOUN DIVISION) | eng | us_sam_exclusions | usgsa-s4mr82bjx | |||
LegalEntity:notes | (also FATEMIYOUN DIVISION) | eng | us_sam_exclusions | usgsa-s4mr82bjw | |||
Organization:notes | The Fatemiyoun Division (FD) is a Hazara Shiite militia fighting in Syria comprised mainly of Afghan refugees recruited from Iran and Afghanistan. The group is directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Qods Force, which, along with Hizballah, provides support and training to FD in order to advance Iran's regional agenda by participating in regional conflicts. Originally deployed to protect Shiite shrines in Syria, in November 2017, the group vowed to continue to fight alongside Iran's axis of resistance. The FD has also been active in parts of Afghanistan where it has fought mostly against anti-Shiite Muslim or anti-Iranian groups. In December 2024, the entity participated in the defense of the Assad regime against rebel groups throughout Syria. In January 2025, Iranian officials confirmed FD would not be disbanded and would continue to plan strategies to fight against Israel. | ca_listed_terrorists | ca-lte-58-fatemiyoun-division | ||||