Al-Salafiya al-Jihadiya in the Sinai
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Al-Salafiya Al-Jihadiya in the Sinai | |
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السلفية الجهادية في سيناء | |
Founder | Mohammed Al-Zawahiri |
Dates of operation | 2012-Present |
Ideology | |
Allies | Al-Qaeda |
Opponents | Israel Hamas |
Al-Salafiya Al-Jihadiya in the Sinai ( Arabic : السلفية الجهادية في سيناء , Salafi Jihadist Movement in the Sinai) is an Egyptian jihadist militant organization.
History
Formation
Al-Salafiya Al-Jihadiya in the Sinai was established in 2012 by Mohammed al-Zawahiri, [1] it was created in order to fight Egyptian Security Forces and Israeli forces in the Sinai and Gaza Strip . [2]
Presence in the Sinai
The group, and many other groups in the Sinai Peninsula, had ties with Al-Qaeda , [3] and was one of the many groups who committed terrorist attacks on civilians and Egyptian Armed Forces during many periods of terrorist attacks in the Sinai in 2012 through 2013. [4]
Presence in the Gaza Strip
Ever since the creation of the militant group, Al-Salafiya Al-Jihadiya has batteled Egyptian Forces and Israeli Forces in-and-out the Gaza strip, [5] but it is mostly considered a lone group since both the Salafist organizations, Sheikh Omar Hadid Brigade and the PIJ don't fully recognize themselves an ally of Al-Salafiya Al-Jihadiya in the Sinai. [6]
References
- ↑ Hassan, Ahmad; Bushra, Shadi; Boulton, Ralph (2015-08-05). "Prominent radical Islamist cleric dies in Egypt jail: security sources" . Reuters . Retrieved 2023-06-25 .
- ↑ Barnett, David (2012-11-19). "Sinai jihadists reportedly travel to Gaza to join Hamas in fight against Israel" . Long War Journal . Retrieved 2023-07-01 .
- ↑ Chenesseau, Thomas; Azzam, Chantal (2015). "Egypt" . Counter Terrorist Trends and Analyses . 7 (1): 91–95. ISSN 2382-6444 .
- ↑ Salama, Vivian (2013-11-22). "What's Behind the Wave of Terror in the Sinai" . The Atlantic . Retrieved 2023-07-01 .
- ↑ "Egypt and Hamas Struggle with the Growing Salafist Threat in the Sinai" . Jamestown . Retrieved 2023-07-07 .
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