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| Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant | |
|---|---|
 The Black Standard. | |
| Leaders | Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (Leader of ISIL) |
| Dates of operation | 13 November 2014–present |
| Active regions |  Saudi Arabia |
| Ideology | Salafist Islamism Salafist Jihadism |
| Part of |  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Opponents | |
| Battles and wars | Terrorism in Saudi Arabia |
https://www.ctc.usma.edu/posts/the-kingdoms-perfect-storm-sectarian-tension-and-terrorism-in-saudi-arabias-eastern-province The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Arabia Province (ولاية نجد) is a branch of the militant group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), active in Saudi Arabia. ISIL announced the group's formation on 13 November 2014.[1][2]
Background[edit]
On 13 November 2014, ISIL announced that a branch of the group had been established in Yemen, following pledges of allegiance made by unidentified militants in the country. al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the strongest militant group in the country, rejected this establishment.[1][3] By December of that year, ISIL had begun to build an active presence inside Yemen, and its recruitment drive brought it into direct competition with AQAP.[4][5]
The branch's first attack occurred in March 2015, when it carried out suicide bombings on 2 Shia Mosques in the Yemeni capital.[6][7] In the following months it continued to carry out attacks aimed largely at civilian targets associated with the Shia Houthi movement.[8]
Saudi Province's organizational structure is divided into geographical based sub-units. At least seven separate sub-wilayah, named after existing Regions of Saudi Arabia, have claimed responsibility for attacks in Yemen, including Najd, Haramayn and Hijaz.
Attacks[edit]
2015 Arar attack 2014 al-Dalwah attack 2015 Abha mosque bombing Mahasen mosque attack 2015 Kuwait mosque bombing Qatif and Dammam mosque bombings
Designation as a terrorist organization[edit]
| Country | Date | References |
 United States
|
19 May 2016 | [9] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "The Islamic State's model". The Washington Post. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "Islamic State leader urges attacks in Saudi Arabia: speech". Reuters. 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Islamic State builds on al-Qaeda lands". BBC News. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "ISIS gaining ground in Yemen, competing with al Qaeda". CNN. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Yemeni Al-Qaeda leader hails ISIS gains in Iraq". Al Arabiya. 13 August 2014.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
harbiwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Yemen crisis: Islamic State claims Sanaa mosque attacks". BBC News. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
reuters0615was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Terrorist Designations of ISIL-Yemen, ISIL-Saudi Arabia, and ISIL-Libya". State.gov. 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
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