Second Soran Unit | |
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یەکەی ٢ی سۆران | |
Leader | Aso Hawleri |
Dates of operation | 1980s-2003 |
Allegiance | • Kurdistan Islamic Movement (until 1995) • Independent (1995-2001) • Ansar al-Islam (2001-2003) |
Headquarters | Soran (until 1995), Hawraman (1995-2003) |
Size | ~ 400 |
Part of | Ansar al-Islam |
Battles and wars | Iran–Iraq War 1983–1986 Kurdish rebellions in Iraq 1991 Iraqi uprisings Iraqi Kurdistan conflict (2001–2003) Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) |
The Second Soran Unit (Kurdish: یەکەی ٢ی سۆران; SSU) was a Kurdish Salafi elite militant group active from the late 1980s until 2003.