Shield of Islam Brigade

Shield of Islam Brigade (Arabic: لواء درع الإسلام, romanizedLiwāʼ Dirʻ al-Islām) was a small and mostly unknown insurgent group during the Iraq War.[2][3]

Shield of Islam Brigade
لواء درع الإسلام
Dates of operation2005–2011
Dissolved2011
Ideology
Allies
Opponents
  • United States of America
  • Iraq
Battles and warsIraqi insurgency

Iraq Insurgency

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During the group's active times, Shield of Islam Brigade used sniping tactics during the Iraq Insurgency, they also mostly assassinated people at checkpoints.[4] The group would rarely get any prominence from any other group during the insurgency.[3] They also would do small front-line attacks on Iraqi and U.S. military check points.[2] Even though the group wouldn't get prominence from other insurgent groups, they did receive arms and ally-ship with Al-Qaeda in Iraq.[5][3]

Online presence

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Shield of Islam Brigade posted videos of them assassinating people and uploaded it onto Jihadist forums.[4][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Terrorist, Insurgent & Militant Group Logo Recognition Guide" (PDF). TRISA Handbook. 4 (1): 90. February 15, 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via University of Massachusetts Lowell.
  2. ^ a b "Iraqi Insurgent Factions Launch Military Campaigns". SITE Intelligence Group. August 14, 2008. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Gabbay, Michael (2008). "Mapping the Factional Structure of the Sunni Insurgency in Iraq". CTC Sentinel. 1 (4): 3 – via Combating Terrorism Center.
  4. ^ a b "Shield of Islam Brigade – Iraq". TRAC. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Terrorist, Insurgent & Militant Group Logo Recognition Guide" (PDF). TRISA Handbook. 4 (1): 90. February 15, 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via University of Massachusetts Lowell.
  6. ^ "Sniper Attack Video By Shield Of Islam Brigade". CBS. June 23, 2008. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.