Akram al-Kaabi
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Akram Abbas al-Ka'abi (Arabic: أكرم الكعبي; born 17 July 1977) is an Iraqi militant leader who is the founder and Secretary-General of Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba (HHN) in Iraq.[1] Kaabi is a U.S.-designated terrorist who is regarded as one of the main operatives of IRGC's Quds Force in Iraq. He has been an ardent supporter and promoter of Iranian influence in Iraq while being the most outspoken critic of American military presence as he seeks to compel U.S. forces to withdraw completely from Iraq.[2]
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Akram al-Kaabi | |
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أكرم الكعبي | |
Secretary-General of Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba | |
Assumed office 2013 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1977-07-17) 17 July 1977 (age 46) Amarah, Ba'athist Iraq |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Iraq |
Branch/service | Mahdi Army (2003–2008) Popular Mobilization Forces (2013–2020) Islamic Resistance in Iraq (2020-present) |
Unit | Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba |
Battles/wars | Iraq War War in Iraq (2013–2017) |
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Al-Kaabi's militia, HHN, emerged in 2013 as an offshoot of the Iraqi Shi'ite paramilitary group Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq.[3]