| Al-Mustafa Army in Iraq | |
|---|---|
| جيش المصطفى في العراق | |
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| Dates of operation | 2005–2009 |
| Dissolved | 2009 |
| Allegiance | Al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya |
| Ideology | Salafi Jihadism |
| Allies | |
| Opponents | State opponents:
Non-state opponents: |
Al-Mustafa Army in Iraq (Arabic:جيش المصطفى في العراق,romanized: Jaysh al-Muṣṭafá fī al-ʻIrāq) was an Iraqi insurgent group during theIraqi insurgency.
In March 2005, Al-Mustafa Army (Under the name ofAl-Qaeda in Iraq) claimed responsibility for a car bombing in the neighborhood ofBab al-Mu’adham, Iraq.[2] Then in April 2008, openly called war on theIslamic State of Iraq after some back and forth with the organization.[3] In June 2009, Al-Mustafa threatenedObama after making a speech inEgypt.[4]
