Al-Salafiya al-Jihadiya in the Sinai

Al-Salafiya Al-Jihadiya in the Sinai (Arabic: السلفية الجهادية في سيناء, Salafi Jihadist Movement in the Sinai) is an Egyptian jihadist militant organization.

Al-Salafiya Al-Jihadiya in the Sinai
السلفية الجهادية في سيناء
FounderMohammed Al-Zawahiri
Dates of operation2012-Present
Ideology
Allies Al-Qaeda
Opponents Israel

 Egypt

 Hamas

History

Formation

Al-Salafiya Al-Jihadiya in the Sinai was established in 2012 by Mohammed al-Zawahiri,[1] it was created in order to fight Egyptian Security Forces and Israeli forces in the Sinai and Gaza Strip.[2]

Presence in the Sinai

The group, and many other groups in the Sinai Peninsula, had ties with Al-Qaeda,[3] and was one of the many groups who committed terrorist attacks on civilians and Egyptian Armed Forces during many periods of terrorist attacks in the Sinai in 2012 through 2013.[4]

Presence in the Gaza Strip

Ever since the creation of the militant group, Al-Salafiya Al-Jihadiya has batteled Egyptian Forces and Israeli Forces in-and-out the Gaza strip,[5] but it is mostly considered a lone group since both the Salafist organizations, Sheikh Omar Hadid Brigade and the PIJ don't fully recognize themselves an ally of Al-Salafiya Al-Jihadiya in the Sinai.[6]

References
  1. Hassan, Ahmad; Bushra, Shadi; Boulton, Ralph (2015-08-05). "Prominent radical Islamist cleric dies in Egypt jail: security sources". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  2. Barnett, David (2012-11-19). "Sinai jihadists reportedly travel to Gaza to join Hamas in fight against Israel". Long War Journal. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  3. Chenesseau, Thomas; Azzam, Chantal (2015). "Egypt". Counter Terrorist Trends and Analyses. 7 (1): 91–95. ISSN 2382-6444. JSTOR 26351327.
  4. Salama, Vivian (2013-11-22). "What's Behind the Wave of Terror in the Sinai". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  5. "Egypt and Hamas Struggle with the Growing Salafist Threat in the Sinai". Jamestown. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  6. "Al-Salafiya Al-Jihadiya in Sinai". TRAC. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
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