Jund al-Islam
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This article is about Egyptian insurgent group. For the Kurdish jihadist group that previously/before had the same name, see Ansar ul Islam.
Jund al-Islam was an active armed insurgent group affiliated with al-Qaeda operating primarily in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
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جند الإسلام | |
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Dates of operation | February 2011-2020[1] |
Allegiance | Al-Qaeda[2] |
Active regions | Libya Egypt Gaza Strip |
Ideology | Salafism Wahabism |
Part of | Ansar Bait al-Maqdis (September 2011-2014) |
Allies | Al-Qaeda in Sinai Peninsula[3] Hayat Tahrir al-Sham[4] |
Opponents | Egypt Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Battles and wars | Insurgency in Egypt (2013–present) |
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