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'''Al-Qaeda Kurdish Battalions (AQKB)''' is a militant Islamist organization, primarily active in the northern [[Iran]]-[[Iraq]] boarder. It is a [[Kurdish people|Kurdish]]-affiliated branch of [[Al-Qaeda]] that has launched several attacks on the [[Kurdistan Regional Government]] in northern Iraq. The group |
'''Al-Qaeda Kurdish Battalions (AQKB)''' is a militant Islamist organization, primarily active in the northern [[Iran]]-[[Iraq]] boarder. It is a [[Kurdish people|Kurdish]]-affiliated branch of [[Al-Qaeda]] that has launched several attacks on the [[Kurdistan Regional Government]] in northern Iraq. The group was classified as a [[terrorist organization]] by the [[US State Department]] on January 1, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rt-iraq-usagroup--update-1l1e8c52to-20120105,0,4888655.story |title=Topic Galleries |publisher=chicagotribune.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-29}}</ref> |
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==Formation== |
==Formation== |
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| al-Qaeda Kurdish Battalions | |
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| Dates of operation | 2007 - present |
| Active regions | Iran, Iraqi Kurdistan |
| Ideology | Islamism, strict Sharia Law |
| Status |  Designated as Foreign Terrorist Organization by the U.S. State Department |
Al-Qaeda Kurdish Battalions (AQKB) is a militant Islamist organization, primarily active in the northern Iran-Iraq boarder. It is a Kurdish-affiliated branch of Al-Qaeda that has launched several attacks on the Kurdistan Regional Government in northern Iraq. The group was classified as a terrorist organization by the US State Department on January 1, 2012.[1]
Formation
AQKB was founded in 2007 after the disbandment of Ansar al-Islam, another Al-Qaeda affiliated group. The group is considered to be relatively small but has camps in the Iranian towns of Mariwan and Sanandej.[2]
Attacks
The group has launched several attacks, including its largest one being against KRG's Ministry of Interior in Erbil that killed 19 people in May 2007.[2] AQKB killed 7 border guards and one PUK security officer in Penjwan in July 2007.[3] In September 2010, two police officers were hurt by a failed suicide attack in Sulaymaniyah.[3]
References
- ^ "Topic Galleries". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ^ a b "Rudaw in English The Happening: Latest News and Multimedia about Kurdistan, Iraq and the World - US Designates Kurdish Group Terrorists". Rudaw.net. 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ^ a b "Terrorist Designation of the Al-Qaida Kurdish Battalions". Aina.org. 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
