Group · Iraq
Islamic Army in Iraq
A group dating back to the days of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Islamic Army in Iraq carried out attacks on coalition and Iraqi government forces across Sunni Arab areas, but many of the group's leaders and fighters went on to become part of the Sahwa movement in light of conflict with the Islamic State of Iraq.
- 3 MEF articles
- 1 MEF profile page
Profiled on MEF Sites
- Jihad Intel group profile Origins, leadership, ideology and attacks of the group.
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- Islamic Army in Iraq
Cite: Middle East Forum, MEF Research by Name, “Islamic Army in Iraq,” accessed October 13, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/e/islamic-army-in-iraq/