Islamic Resistance in Iraq (2004–2017)
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| Islamic Front for the Iraqi Resistance al-Jabha el-Islamiya lil-Moqawama al-Iraqiya | |
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| الجبهة الإسلامية للمقاومة العراقية - جامع | |
| Battles and wars | Iraq War Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013) War in Iraq (2013–2017) |
The Islamic Front for the Iraqi Resistance (
Iraqi Insurgency.[1][2] The group announced itself around May 2004. The nationalist group has affirmed several times that it only focuses on fighting U.S. forces, not Iraqis. It is believed[by whom?] that JAMI has affiliations with the former Iraqi Republican Guard and that some of the JAMI members might be ex-members of the Republican Guard. JAMI's field of operations stretched from Baghdad to Anbar Governorate, Saladin Governorate and Diyala Governorate
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The group was believed to be of Muslim Brotherhood background, similar to the 1920 Revolution Brigades.
The group has been reported several times by al-jazzera, claiming that their reporters have "master's degree in media" the group also has proclaimed to specifically say that it only attacks US forces, not iraqis.