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TheSupreme Command for Jihad and Liberation (a.k.a. Supreme Council of Jihad and Liberation or SCJL or Ba'athist Loyalists) is anIraqi front comprising some 23 militia groups formed in 3 October 2007 and were led by former Iraqi vice president and deputy chairman of theRevolutionary Command CouncilIzzat Ibrahim al-Douri. The name is also often used to refer to the largest militia in the front, theArmy of the Men of the Naqshbandi Order (also known by its Arabic initials JRTN), which was commanded by Douri himself.[1]
The formation of the coalition was announced on 3 October 2007 in a videotaped message broadcast on theArab satellite television channelAl Arabiya and in a statement posted on aBa'athist website.[2]
The group laid down a series of eight terms and conditions in order for negotiations with U.S. forces to take place:[3]
Officially recognize the patriotic Resistance and all the patriotic, Arab nationalist, and Islamist Resistance organizations in all their armed and civil organizations as the sole legitimate representative of Iraq and its people.
Officially announce an unconditional withdrawal from Iraq – whether that be immediate or in short stages.
Halt raids, pursuits, killings, destruction, sabotage, dispossession, and expulsions and withdraw the occupation troops from all population centers.
Free all prisoners and detainees without exception and compensate them for their losses.
Return to service the Iraqi Army and national security forces, which were declared dissolved by the Americans during their invasion in 2003. They are to be restored in keeping with the rules and traditions that were in force before the American invasion and they must also be compensated for their losses.
Pledge to compensate Iraq for all the material and moral losses and injuries caused the country by the occupation.
Cancel all laws, decrees, and other pieces of legislation issued after the occupation.
Hold direct talks with the Resistance on implementing a program to fulfill the principles adhered to by the Supreme Command.
The Supreme Command for Jihad and Liberation is made up of 23 resistance groups. The coalition is led by aSufiMuslim group – "The Army of the Men of theNaqshbandi Order." Ad-Douri is said to have ascribed toSufism, a mystical form ofIslam, in his later years.[5]
Iraq
Islamic Army in Iraq
Ansar al-Sunna
Syria (until 2024)
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