Jund al-Islam

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
Soldiers of Islam
جند الإسلام
Dates of operationFebruary 2011-2020[1]
Allegiance Al-Qaeda[2]
Active regionsLibya
Egypt
Gaza Strip
IdeologySalafism

Qutbism
Salafi Jihadism

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 warsInsurgency in Egypt (2013–present)

Jund al-Islam was an active armed insurgent group affiliated with al-Qaeda operating primarily in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.

  1. ^ "The Re-emergence of Jund al-Islam: A new chapter in the conflict between al-Qaeda and ISIS". Atlanticcouncil.org. 29 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Clashes between Jund al-Islam and Province of Sinai: The return of Al-Qaeda?". Madamasr.com.
  3. ^ "Jihadists attack international peacekeeper base in Egypt's Sinai - FDD's Long War Journal". Longwarjournal.org. 15 September 2012. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  4. ^ R. Green (2017-12-04). "Al-Qaeda Vs. ISIS in Sinai". Memri.org. Retrieved 2022-07-17.