Jundallah (Pakistan)

Jundullah
Dates of operation1996–2017
IdeologySalafist Jihadism
Central Asian Caliphate
Size10,000–12,000 (in 2014)[1]
400–1,000 (in 2015)[2]
Part of Islamic State – Khorasan Province (2014–present)[1]
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (2007–2014)
Allies
OpponentsState opponents

Jundallah (جندالله, lit. "Soldiers of God") was a militant group associated with Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The group was commanded by militant Hakimullah Mehsud, the Emir of TTP,[4] until his death on 1 November 2013.[5][6] Ahmed Marwat was the spokesman of the group.[7] On 17 November 2014, a group spokesman told Reuters that it had vowed allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, after a meeting with a three-man delegation from the group.[8][9][10] In January 2017, the Government of Pakistan imposed, interalia, a ban on Jundullah and other splinter groups that claimed responsibility for terror attacks.[11][12]

  1. ^ a b c Saud Mehsud; Mubasher Bukhari (18 November 2014). "Pakistan Taliban splinter group vows allegiance to Islamic State". Reuters.
  2. ^ Sophia, Saifi; Jethro, Mullen; Paul, Cruickshank (13 May 2015). "Gunmen kill 43 in bus attack in Karachi, Pakistan". CNN.
  3. ^ Pakistan. Mapping Militants. Stanford University.
  4. ^ Mir, Amir (26 September 2013). "TTP headed for major split as Mehsud promotes his driver". The News International. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Drone strike in Pakistan kills head of Pakistan Taliban". Fox News Channel. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Pakistan Taliban say chief Mehsud killed in drone strike". BBC. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Pakistani Taliban's Jundullah group claims responsibility for Sukkur attack". Dawn. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  8. ^ "Pakistan Taliban splinter group vows allegiance to Islamic State". Reuters. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  9. ^ "Taliban splinter group in Pakistan vows allegiance to ISIS". alAkhbar. 18 November 2014. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Pakistan Taliban splinter group vows allegiance to Islamic State". 18 November 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  11. ^ "Govt to ban Jundullah, other militant groups". The News. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  12. ^ Web Desk (8 January 2017). "Govt decides to slap ban on Jundullah". Daily Times, Pakistan. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

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