Back جيش عدن أبين الإسلامي Arabic جيش عدن ابين الاسلامى ARZ Exèrcit Islàmic d'Aden-Abyan Catalan Ejército Islámico de Adén-Abyan Spanish Jaych Aden Al Islami-Abyane French Exército Islâmico de Áden-Abyan Portuguese Aden-Abyan İslam Ordusu Turkish
| Aden-Abyan Islamic Army | |
|---|---|
| جيش عدن أبين الإسلامي | |
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| Leaders | Zein al-Abideen al-Mehdar †[1] |
| Dates of operation | 1990s–present |
| Headquarters | Abyan, Yemen |
| Active regions | Southern Yemen |
| Ideology | Salafist jihadism Islamic fundamentalism |
| Part of |  Al-Qaeda Emirate in Yemen |
| Allies | AQAP al-Shabaab |
| Opponents |  Yemen |
| Battles and wars | Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen |
The Aden-Abyan Islamic Army (AAIA, Arabic: جيش عدن أبين الإسلامي) is an Islamist militant group based in southern Yemen, led by Zein al-Abideen al-Mehdar (also known as Abu El-Hassan El-Mohader).[2] The group has been designated as a terrorist organization by Bahrain,[3] Canada and the United Kingdom.[4] The group is thought to have organized in southern Yemen in the mid 1990s, with members that include veterans from the Soviet war in Afghanistan.[5] Their stated mission is to "promote jihad in the fight against secularism in Yemen and other Arab States; to establish an Islamic government in Yemen".[6]
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- ^ "Islamic Army of Aden (IAA) - Mackenzie Institute". Mackenzie Institute. 7 January 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
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