Jaish al-Rashideen

Jaish al-Rashideen
Army of the Guides
جيش الراشدين
Dates of operation2003 – 2009
Active regionsSunni Triangle
Ideology
Part ofJihad and Reform Front
Allies Al-Qaeda
Opponents Coalition
Iraq Iraqi security forces
Battles and warsIraqi insurgency

The Jaish al-Rashideen (English: "Army of the Guides") group was a Sunni Iraqi insurgent group taking part in many guerrilla attacks against U.S.-led Coalition forces using IEDs, sniper fire, and firing rockets and mortar bombs. The group had been operating in Iraq since the middle of 2003. Jaish al-Rashideen conducted its attacks in the volatile Sunni Triangle, Baghdad Belts, Salah al-Din and in western Diyala.[1][2] Its members are believed to be mostly native Iraqi Sunni Muslims, including persons previously serving in Saddam Hussein's national forces such as the Republican Guard, Special Republican Guard, Fedayeen Saddam and the Mukhabarat.

  1. ^ "Al Rashideen Army Claims IED Attack on U.S. Armor in Tikrit". CBS News. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  2. ^ "New Video From The Army of Al Rashideen". CBS News. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2023.