Islamic State in Kurdistan

Islamic State in Kurdistan
LeadersAbu Bakr al-Baghdadi (2014–2019)  (Leader of ISIL)
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (2019–2022)  (Leader of ISIL)
Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (2022–2022)  (Leader of ISIL)
Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi (2022–2023)  (Leader of ISIL)
Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (2023–present) (Leader of ISIL)
Dates of operation2014–present
Group(s)Predominantly Kurds[1]
Active regionsKurdistan
IdeologySalafism
Salafist Jihadism
Takfirism
Wahhabism
Anti-Shi'ism
Anti-Christian sentiment
Anti-Yazidi sentiment
Part of Islamic State
OpponentsState opponents:
 Turkey
 Iraq
 Iran
 Syria
Non-state opponents:
Kurdistan Region Kurdistan Region
Syrian opposition SNA
SDF
PKK
Ansar al-Islam[2][3]
Kurdistan Brigades[4]
Kurdish Hezbollah[5]
Battles and warsSyrian civil war
War in Iraq (2013–2017)
Islamic State insurgency in Iraq (2017–present)
Rojava–Islamist conflict
Turkey–Islamic State conflict

The Islamic State in Kurdistan refers to various organized clandestine cell systems operating in Kurdistan who gave their allegiance to the Islamic State, as well as the activities of the Islamic State organization in Kurdistan.

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  2. ^ "The Islamic State's curious cover story | FDD's Long War Journal". www.longwarjournal.org. January 5, 2015. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  3. ^ says, Jeff Logan (June 20, 2014). "Ansar al Islam claims attacks against Iraqi military, police | FDD's Long War Journal". www.longwarjournal.org. Archived from the original on May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "ABD-İran geriliminin yeni ismi; El Kaide'nin Kürt grubu". www.rudaw.net. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  5. ^ "Hizbullah: PKK Kürtlerin, IŞİD İslam'ın Temsilcisi Değildir". hurseda.net. 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-06-06.

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