Mujahideen Army (Iraq)

Army of the Holy Warrior
Jaysh al-Mujahideen
جيش المجاهدين
Dates of operationLate 2004 – 2011
IdeologyJihadism
Sunni Islamism
Iraqi nationalism
Anti-Zionism
Part ofJihad and Reform Front
Political Council for the Iraqi Resistance
AlliesIslamic Army in Iraq
Opponents Iraq[1]
 Norway
 USA
 Israel
Designated as a terrorist group by Iraq[2]

The Mujahideen Army (Arabic:جيش المجاهدين; lit. Army of the Holy Warrior) was a Sunni militant group in Iraq. The group first emerged in late 2004.[3] The Mujahideen Army is one of the founding members of the Jihad and Reform Front as well as a member of the Political Council for the Iraqi Resistance (PCIR). The Mujahideen Army is comprised almost exclusively of native Iraqi Sunni Muslims, including ex-members of Saddam Hussein's military and security agencies such as Fedayeen Saddam, Special Republican Guard, Republican Guard and the Special Security Organization.

  1. ^ "مكافحة الارهاب: القاء القبض على قائد"جيش المجاهدين" – شبكة اخبار العراق". 8 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Iraq issues 'most wanted' terror list". 4 February 2018.
  3. ^ Group Profile: Mujahideen Army MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base