AQI
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AQI is a former Iraqi Sunni extremist militant group that became a key precursor to the organization later known as ISIS.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AQI canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sunni extremist organization
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militant group ⓘ militant leader ⓘ terrorist organization ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Al-Qaida in Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanzim Qaidat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | U.S. airstrike in Iraq ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 2004 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2006 ⓘ |
| designatedAsTerroristOrganizationBy |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Abu Musab al-Zarqawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Al-Qaeda in Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
establish an Islamic state in Iraq
ⓘ
expel U.S. and coalition forces from Iraq ⓘ overthrow Iraqi government ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Abu Musab al-Zarqawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Salafi jihadism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyPrecursorOf |
ISIS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostLeader | Abu Musab al-Zarqawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Islamic State of Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
2003–2011 Iraq insurgency
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2006 al-Askari Mosque bombing in Samarra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalFocus |
attacks against Iraqi government forces
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insurgency against U.S.-led coalition in Iraq ⓘ sectarian attacks against Shia civilians ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | global al-Qaeda network ⓘ |
| pledgedAllegianceTo |
Osama bin Laden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
al-Qaeda central leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| role | founder of AQI ⓘ |
| successor |
Islamic State of Iraq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence | mid-2000s ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
beheadings
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improvised explosive devices ⓘ kidnappings ⓘ suicide bombings ⓘ |
| weakenedBy |
Sunni tribal Awakening movement in Iraq
NERFINISHED
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U.S. counterinsurgency operations ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.