Promised Day Brigade
Kata'ib Hezbollah The Promised Day Brigade (PDB; Arabic: لواء اليوم الموعود, romanized: Liwāʾ al-Yawm al-Mawʿūd), originally called the Muqawimun (Arabic: المقاومون, romanized: al-Muqāwimūn, "Resisters"),[4] was a Shiite organization and insurgent group operating during the Iraq War and later the Syrian Civil War.[9] In October 2009, the Promised Day Brigade fought a battle with rival Special Group Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq for influence in Sadr City.The Promised Day Brigade reportedly won the battle and even managed to destroy the house of Abdul Hadi al-Darraji, a senior Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq leader.Since then, the PDB had been the most powerful Special Group in the ex-Mahdi Army stronghold of Sadr City and had increased its activity there.[10] On July 21, 2010, General Ray Odierno said Iran supports three Shiite groups in Iraq that had attempted to attack US bases:[11] US officials believe that of these three groups, the Promised Day Brigades poses the greatest threat to Iraq's long-term security.