Islamic Army–al-Qaeda conflict

Islamic Army-al-Qaeda conflict
Part of Iraq War, Civil War in Iraq
Date Summer 2006 – 6 June 2007 Location Iraq Status Cease fire
Belligerents
Anti-ISI Forces: Islamic Army of Iraq Jamaat Ansar al-Sunna 1920 Revolution Brigade Hamas of Iraq	Islamic State of Iraq (from October 2006) Mujahideen Shura Council (until October 2006) Al-Qaeda in Iraq Jeish al-Fatiheen Jund al-Sahaba Katbiyan Ansar Al-Tawhid wal Sunnah Jaish al-Ta'ifa al-Mansurah Monotheism Supporters Brigades Saray al-Jihad Group al-Ghuraba Brigades al-Ahwal Brigades
Commanders and leaders
Ishmael Jubouri Abu Abdullah al-Shaf'i Harith Dhahir Khamis al-Dari †	Abu Ayyub al-Masri Abu Omar al-Baghdadi
Strength
Islamic Army in Iraq: 10,400 Anasar al-Sunnah: 500-1,000	12,000

Anti-ISI Forces:

Islamic State of Iraq (from October 2006) Mujahideen Shura Council (until October 2006)

Ishmael Jubouri
Abu Abdullah al-Shaf'i

Abu Ayyub al-Masri

Islamic Army in Iraq: 10,400

The Islamic Army-al-Qaeda Conflict is the ongoing armed crisis between the rival insurgency groups.

Early 2007, one of Iraq's main armed groups has confirmed a split with al-Qaeda in Iraq, according to a spokesman for the dissenting organisation. The Islamic Army, however, reached a ceasefire with AQI on June 6, 2007, yet still refusing to sign on to the ISI.

The initial splits between the Islamic Army and al-Qaeda in Iraq dated back to 2005, with some small reports of splits and even armed clashes. In the summer of 2006 increasing rifts began to open between local Sunni tribes and insurgent groups (including the Islamic Army), and al-Qaeda. The main focus of these rifts was dissatisfaction with al-Qaeda and its tactics, particularly the heavy and deliberate targeting of civilians by foreign al-Qaeda fighters.

In September 2006 this growing anger led to the establishment of the Anbar Salvation Council by 30 tribes, who then sought US support in fighting al-Qaeda in Anbar.

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