Territory of Al-Qaeda in Iraq
Al-Qaeda in Iraq القاعدة في العراق Al-Qāʿidah fī al-ʿIrāq | |||||||||
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| 2004–2006 | |||||||||
.svg) One of the Flags used by Al-Qaeda in Iraq | |||||||||
| Status | Territory controlled by a rebel group | ||||||||
| Capital | Unknown (2004–2005) Al-Qa'im (2005)[1] Baqubah (2006)[2] | ||||||||
| Government | Emirate | ||||||||
| Emir | |||||||||
• 2004–2006 | Abu Musab Zarqawi | ||||||||
• 2006 | Abu Ayyub al-Masri | ||||||||
| Establishment | Iraq War | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| 17 October 2004 | |||||||||
• Succeeded by the Territory of the Islamic State of Iraq | 15 October 2006 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Republic of Iraq | ||||||||
The Territory of the Al-Qaeda in Iraq or also Islamic Republic of Qaim (Arabic: جمهورية قائم الإسلامية)[1] during the occupation of Al-Qa'im in 2005, refers to the areas controlled by the Al-Qaeda in Iraq.
Background
[edit]Before Al-Qaeda in Iraq was established, Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad took over Tal Afar in late 2004.[3][4][5][6]
Territory
[edit]Al-Qaeda in Iraq controlled Tal Afar between late 2004 and 2005[7][8] and again in early 2006.[9] Zarqawi had reclaimed his base in western Anbar, declared Al Qa'im as his capital, and was also operating in Hit and the Haditha Triad.[10][11][12][1] Whlle Al-Qaeda in Iraq controlled territory it isn't considered to be a quasi-state like the Islamic State in Iraq or the Islamic State.[13]
Governance
[edit]During the occupation of Al-Qa'im by Al-Qaeda in Iraq in 2005, AQI adopted strict Islamic laws.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Insurgents Assert Control Over Town Near Syrian Border". The Washington Post. 6 September 2005. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ↑ "TASK FORCE 5-20 INFANTRY REGIMENT OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM 06-07 (under section 'A Commander's Perspective')". U.S. Army 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment. Archived from the original on 18 November 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ Chandrasekaran, Rajiv (10 March 2007), Imperial Life in the Emerald City, London: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, p. 305, ISBN 978-0-7475-9168-9
- ↑ "Terrorists flee Tal Afar, Multi-National Forces move in to assist local residents". DVIDS.
- ↑ "Nearly 20 Killed In Fighting In Tal Afar, Al-Fallujah". April 8, 2008 – via www.rferl.org.
- ↑ "Bloody battle in northern Iraq". Al Jazeera.
- ↑ "Tal Afar: Al Qaeda's Town". CBS News. March 10, 2006.
- ↑ "Fact Sheet: Strategy for Victory: Clear, Hold, and Build". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov.
- ↑ "Iraq war: Why the battle for Tal Afar matters". August 25, 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ Carroll, Rory; Mahdi, Omer (August 21, 2005). "Under US noses, brutal insurgents rule Sunni citadel" – via The Guardian.
- ↑ Gordon, Michael R.; Trainor, Bernard E. (2012). The Endgame: The Inside Story of the Struggle for Iraq, from George W. Bush to Barack Obama. Pantheon. ISBN 978-0307377227.
- ↑ Ellen Knickmeyer (2005-05-11). "They Came Here to Die". www.washingtonpost.com.
- ↑ Armand Y. Matini. "An Organizational Analysis of Al Qaeda in Iraq and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria". vtechworks.lib.vt.edu.