Wilayat Barqa
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Wilayat Barqa is the Islamic State’s former provincial branch operating in Libya’s eastern Cyrenaica region, known for insurgent and terrorist activities during the Libyan civil conflict.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic State province
ⓘ
insurgent group ⓘ jihadist militant group ⓘ |
| activity |
assassinations
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guerrilla warfare ⓘ improvised explosive device attacks ⓘ insurgency ⓘ kidnappings ⓘ suicide bombings ⓘ terrorist attacks ⓘ |
| alignedWith | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Ajdabiya area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benghazi area NERFINISHED ⓘ Derna area ⓘ |
| claimedBy | Islamic State central leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Libyan Civil War (post-2011 phase)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
insurgency in Libya ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | State of Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 2014 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Barqa Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic State’s Barqa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Islamism
ⓘ
Salafi-jihadism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | terrorist campaign in eastern Libya ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Cyrenaica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
anti-Islamic State armed coalitions
ⓘ
internationally recognized Libyan authorities ⓘ local rival Islamist groups ⓘ |
| partOf | Islamic State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOperation | Cyrenaica region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliationClaimed | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
former Islamic State province
ⓘ
largely defunct ⓘ |
| targeted |
Libyan security forces
ⓘ
civilians ⓘ foreign nationals in Libya ⓘ rival militias ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMainActivity | mid-2010s ⓘ |
| usedPropaganda |
Islamic State media outlets
NERFINISHED
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online videos ⓘ social media statements ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
roadside bombs
ⓘ
small-arms attacks ⓘ suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices ⓘ targeted assassinations ⓘ |
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