Al Qaida
Al-Qaeda |
القاعدة
Participant in the Global War on Terrorism, War in Afghanistan, War in North-West Pakistan, Somali Civil War, Insurgency in the Maghreb, Iraq War, Iraqi insurgency, al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen, Syrian Civil War, Arab Spring, and other conflicts
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Flag used by various al-Qaeda factions |
Active |
1988–present |
Ideology |
Salafism Salafist jihadism Qutbism Pan-Islamism
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Groups |
Al-Qaeda Central (1988–present) Al-Qaeda in Iraq (2004–2013, became Mujahideen Shura Council in January 2006) Mujahideen Shura Council (January 2006–October 2006, became Islamic State of Iraq in October 2006) Islamic State of Iraq (2006–2013) Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (2007–present) Al-Qaeda in Palestine (2008–present) Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (2009–present) Al-Qaeda in Somalia (2010–present) Al-Qaeda in the Levant (2012–17, became Tahrir al-Sham in January 2017) Tahrir al-Sham (2017–present) Al-Mourabitoun (2013–2015, joined AQIM in December 2015) Jund al-Aqsa (2014–17) Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (2014–present) Khorasan Group Al-Qaeda in Sinai Peninsula Al-Qaeda Kurdish Battalions Al Qaeda in the Lands Beyond the Sahel Al-Qaeda in Bosnia and Herzegovina Al-Qaeda in Mali Al-Qaeda in Spain
Al-Qaeda in the Malay Archipelago
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Leaders |
Osama bin Laden † (1988–2011) Ayman al-Zawahiri (2011–present) |
Headquarters |
Northwest Pakistan
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Area of operations |
Worldwide
Predominantly in the Middle East Rebel group with current territorial control in:
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Strength |
- In the Af-Pak region: 300–3,000
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In the Maghreb: 800–1,000+
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In West Africa: 100+
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In the Arabian Peninsula: 3,000-12,000+
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In Mali:4,000
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In India: 300–3,000
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In Somalia: 7,000–9,000
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In Syria: 31,000+
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In the Sinai Peninsula: 40
- Total: 47,540–67,440+
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Allies |
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Opponents |
State opponents
Non-State opponents
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Battles and wars |
War on Terror
In Afghanistan
In Tajikistan
In Chechnya
In Yemen
In the Maghreb
In Iraq
In Pakistan
In Somalia
In Syria
In Egypt
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Al-Qaeda Central (1988–present)
Al-Qaeda in Iraq (2004–2013, became Mujahideen Shura Council in January 2006)
Mujahideen Shura Council (January 2006–October 2006, became Islamic State of Iraq in October 2006)
Islamic State of Iraq (2006–2013)
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (2007–present)
Al-Qaeda in Palestine (2008–present)
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (2009–present)
Al-Qaeda in Somalia (2010–present)
Al-Qaeda in the Levant (2012–17, became Tahrir al-Sham in January 2017)
Tahrir al-Sham (2017–present)
Al-Mourabitoun (2013–2015, joined AQIM in December 2015)
Jund al-Aqsa (2014–17)
Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (2014–present)
Khorasan Group
Al-Qaeda in Sinai Peninsula
Al-Qaeda Kurdish Battalions
Al Qaeda in the Lands Beyond the Sahel Al-Qaeda in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Al-Qaeda in Mali
Al-Qaeda in Spain
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