Uqba ibn Nafi Brigade

Uqba ibn Nafi Brigade
Uqba ibn Nafi Brigade
لواء عقبة بن نافع
Foundation	Mid-2012
Dates of operation	2012-Present
Split from	Al-Qaeda in the Maghreb (Pro-IS split)
Allegiance	Islamic State (Only Pro-IS faction); Al-Qaeda in the Maghreb (Only Pro-AQIM Faction);
Ideology	Jihadism; Salafism;
Status	Active
Allies	Al-Qaeda in the Maghreb (2012-2014, sometimes); Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia (2012-2014, sometimes); Islamic State Greater Sahara Province (sometimes);
Opponents	Al-Qaeda in the Maghreb (2014-Present, sometimes); Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia (2014-Present, sometimes); Tunisia; Algeria; Mali;

The Uqba ibn Nafi Brigade (Arabic: لواء عقبة بن نافع, romanized: Liwāʼ ʻUqbah ibn Nāfiʻ), also known as Katibat Uqba Bin Nafi, is a Tunisian Salafi jihadist organization named after Uqba ibn Nafi,^[1] it was established in 2012 in order to create a Tunisian jihadist group linked to Al-Qaeda In the Maghreb and later, the Islamic State.^[2]

^ Cody, Edward (2013-06-16). "Tunisia faces political struggle over Islam". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
^ Zelin, Aaron Y.; Gartenstein-Ross, Daveed; Lebovich, Andrew (July 23, 2013). "Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb's Tunisia Strategy". The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Retrieved 2023-06-24.

[1] Cody, Edward (2013-06-16). "Tunisia faces political struggle over Islam". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-06-25.

[2] Zelin, Aaron Y.; Gartenstein-Ross, Daveed; Lebovich, Andrew (July 23, 2013). "Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb's Tunisia Strategy". The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Retrieved 2023-06-24.

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