Jundallah (Pakistan)

Jundullah
Dates of operation1996–2017
IdeologySalafist Jihadism
Central Asian Caliphate
Size10,000–12,000 (in 2014)[1]
400–1,000 (in 2015)[2]
Part of Islamic State – Khorasan Province (2014–present)[1]
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (2007–2014)
Allies
OpponentsState opponents

Jundallah (Soldiers of Allah) was a Islamist militant group related to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). It was led by Hakimullah Mehsud, who was the leader of the TTP until he died on the 1st of November 2013.[4][5][6] On the 17th of November 2014, a spokeman for the group said that they had joined Daesh, after a meeting with 3 people from the group.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 TTP member group makes Bayah to Dawlatul IslamReuters Retrieved 30 March 2024
  2. ↑ Sophia, Saifi; Jethro, Mullen; Paul, Cruickshank (13 May 2015). "Gunmen kill 43 in bus attack in Karachi, Pakistan". CNN.
  3. ↑ Pakistan. Mapping Militants. Stanford University.
  4. ↑ Mir, Amir (26 September 2013). "TTP headed for major split as Mehsud promotes his driver". The News International. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Drone strike in Pakistan kills head of Pakistan Taliban". Fox News Channel. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Pakistan Taliban say chief Mehsud killed in drone strike". BBC. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Pakistan Taliban splinter group vows allegiance to Islamic State". Reuters. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Taliban splinter group in Pakistan vows allegiance to ISIS". alAkhbar. 18 November 2014. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "Pakistan Taliban splinter group vows allegiance to Islamic State". 18 November 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2015.