Insurgency in Bahrain
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The insurgency in Bahrain is an ongoing insurgency by militant groups, part of the Bahraini Opposition, supported by Iran, to topple government of Bahrain.
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Insurgency in Bahrain | |||||||
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Part of Bahraini uprising of 2011 and the Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Supported by: Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates |
Supported by: Iran North Korea | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa | Hasan Yusuf[1] | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Public Security Forces Ministry of Interior Bahrain Defence Force |
Al-Ashtar Brigades Waad Allah Brigades al-Mukhtar Brigades Saraya Thair Allah Popular Resistance Brigades February 14 Youth Coalition Saraya al Karar[2] Asa’ib al-Muqawama al-Bahrainia[3] Imam al-Mahdi Brigades al-Haydariyah Brigades | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
22 deaths and more than 3,500 injuries to policemen since 2011[4] | Unknown |
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