Insurgency in Bahrain
| Insurgency in Bahrain | |||||||
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| Part of 2011 Bahraini uprising and the Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Supported by: Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates |
Bahraini opposition Supported by:Iran | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa | Hasan Yusuf | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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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 Asa’ib al-Muqawama al-Bahrainia Imam al-Mahdi Brigades al-Haydariyah Brigades | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 22 deaths and more than 3,500 injuries to policemen since 2011 | Unknown | ||||||
The insurgency in Bahrain is an ongoing insurgency by militant groups, part of the Bahraini Opposition, supported by Iran, to topple the government of Bahrain.