Shield of Islam Brigade

Shield of Islam Brigade
لواء درع الإسلام
Dates active2005–2011
Dissolved2011
Ideology

Shield of Islam Brigade (Arabic: لواء درع الإسلام, romanized: Liwāʼ Dirʻ al-Islām) was a small and mostly unknown insurgent group during the Iraq War.[1][2]

Iraq Insurgency

During the group's active times, Shield of Islam Brigade used sniping tactics during the Iraq Insurgency, they also mostly assassinated people at checkpoints.[3] The group would rarely get any prominence from any other group during the insurgency.[2] They also would do small front-line attacks on Iraqi and U.S. military check points.[1] Even though the group wouldn't get prominence from other insurgent groups, they did receive arms and ally-ship with Al-Qaeda in Iraq.[4][2]

Online presence

Shield of Islam Brigade posted videos of them assassinating people and uploaded it onto Jihadist forums.[3][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Iraqi Insurgent Factions Launch Military Campaigns". SITE Intelligence Group. August 14, 2008. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Gabbay, Michael (2008). "Mapping the Factional Structure of the Sunni Insurgency in Iraq". CTC Sentinel. 1 (4): 3 – via Combating Terrorism Center.
  3. 1 2 "Shield of Islam Brigade – Iraq". TRAC. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Terrorist, Insurgent & Militant Group Logo Recognition Guide" (PDF). TRISA Handbook. 4 (1): 90. February 15, 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via University of Massachusetts Lowell.
  5. ↑ "Sniper Attack Video By Shield Of Islam Brigade". CBS. June 23, 2008. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.


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