Jamaat Jaysh Ahl al-Sunnah wa-l-Jamaah
Jaysh Ahl al-Sunnah wa-l-Jamaah (Arabic: جيش أهل السنة والجماعة, romanized: Army of the Ahlus Sunnah) was an Iraqi Salafi insurgent group that fought against US troops and their local allies during the Iraq War. In 2006 the group aligned itself with al-Qaeda and helped establish the Mujahideen Shura Council.
| Jaysh Ahl al-Sunnah wa-l-Jamaah جيش أهل السنة والجماعة | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi † |
| Dates of operation | 2004 – October 16, 2006 |
| Active regions | Iraq |
| Ideology | Salafist jihadism Anti-Shi'ism |
| Part of | MSC (from January 15, 2006) |
| Opponents | Iraq United States Mahdi Army Iraqi Kurdistan Islamic Army of Iraq |
| Battles and wars | Iraq War |
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