The Abu Ali Mustapha Brigades (Arabic: كتائب ابو علي مصطفى katāʾib abū ʿalī muṣṭafā) is the armed wing of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) in the Palestinian territories (the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem).
The Brigades are named after Abu Ali Mustafa, the PFLP's leader who was assassinated by Israel in August 2001. They have been active with attacks on both military and civilian Israeli targets during the al-Aqsa Intifada.
On the 16 July 2007, Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas requested of all Palestinian resistance groups to relinquish their weapons to the Palestinian Authority. Although several members of Fatah's armed wing Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades complied, the Abu Ali Mustafa brigades rejected this, stating that they will not cease their resistance until the Israelis unoccupy all parts of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
Regular reporting of the activities of the AAMB is available on the English language PFLP website.
Read more about Abu Ali Mustapha Brigades: Attacks Carried Out By The Brigades
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