Al-Qaeda in Iraq

Also known as: AQI, Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad, Tanzim Qaidat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn
Based in IraqDefunct17 October 2004 – 15 October 2006SourcesAl-Qaeda in Iraq

Salafi jihadist terrorist organization founded on 17 October 2004 by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, operating in Iraq. It was affiliated with al-Qaeda and aimed to expel U.S.-led coalition forces and establish an Islamic state. The group was disbanded on 15 October 2006 when it merged into the Islamic State of Iraq.

CRIMENET has extracted 20 linkages for this organization, including 6 cooperative ties across 3 organizations, 5 conflicts across 5 organizations, 9 other connections and footprints in 3 countries.

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Footprint abroad 3

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IsraelOperations
AQI claimed responsibility for rocket attacks targeting the city of Eilat in Israel.
Sources: Al-Qaeda in Iraq
2
JordanOperations
AQI launched a rocket attack in Aqaba, Jordan, killing a Jordanian soldier, and carried out hotel bombings in Amman killing 60 people.
Sources: Al-Qaeda in Iraq
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LebanonOperations
AQI claimed responsibility for firing several rockets into Israel from Lebanon.
Sources: Al-Qaeda in Iraq