Ansar Bait al-Maqdis
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Ansar Bait al-Maqdis is a Sinai-based jihadist militant group that emerged after the 2011 Egyptian uprising and later pledged allegiance to ISIS, becoming one of the most active and deadly insurgent organizations in Egypt.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jihadist organization
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militant group ⓘ terrorist organization ⓘ |
| activeInConflict | Sinai insurgency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignedWith | Islamic State central leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedResponsibilityFor |
attacks on Egyptian security installations in Sinai
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attacks on gas pipeline between Egypt and Israel ⓘ attacks on tourists in Egypt ⓘ |
| conflictType | insurgency against the Egyptian state ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Egypt ⓘ |
| designation |
Foreign Terrorist Organization by the United States
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terrorist organization by Egypt ⓘ terrorist organization by the United Kingdom ⓘ terrorist organization by the United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| emergedAfterEvent | 2011 Egyptian uprising ⓘ |
| enemy |
Egyptian government
NERFINISHED
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Egyptian security forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
smuggling and criminal activities in Sinai
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support from transnational jihadist networks ⓘ |
| ideology | Salafi jihadism ⓘ |
| languageOfPropaganda | Arabic ⓘ |
| motivation | establishment of an Islamic state governed by sharia ⓘ |
| notableAttackTarget |
Egyptian military
NERFINISHED
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Egyptian police NERFINISHED ⓘ Israeli territory ⓘ gas pipelines ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
one of the most active insurgent groups in Egypt after 2011
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responsible for high-casualty attacks in Sinai ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | active in the 2010s ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Egyptian Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
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Egyptian police NERFINISHED ⓘ Israeli Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes | Camp David Accords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Islamic State’s network of provinces after 2014 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pledgedAllegianceTo |
ISIS
NERFINISHED
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pledgeOfAllegianceDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| primaryAreaOfOperation | Sinai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentBase |
Egyptian jihadist networks
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local Sinai tribes ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| subsequentName | Wilayat Sinai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
armed ambush
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assassination ⓘ improvised explosive devices ⓘ rocket attacks ⓘ suicide bombing ⓘ |
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