Insurgency in Bahrain

Insurgency in Bahrain
	Part of Bahraini uprising of 2011 and the Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict
Date	14 February 2011 – present; (13 years, 5 months, 1 week and 2 days)
Location	Bahrain
Status	Ongoing
Belligerents
Bahrain Supported by:; Saudi Arabia; United Arab Emirates	Bahraini opposition Supported by:; Iran; North Korea
Commanders and leaders
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa	Hasan Yusuf
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; 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 government of Bahrain.

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