Territory of Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad
Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad جماعة التوحيد والجهاد | |||||||||
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| 2004 | |||||||||
 One of the flags flown by JTJ | |||||||||
| Status | Short-lived territory controlled by a terrorist group | ||||||||
| Capital | Fallujah[1] | ||||||||
| Emir of Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad | |||||||||
• 2004 | Abu Musab al-Zarqawi | ||||||||
| De facto Field Commander of Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad | |||||||||
• 2004 | Umar Hadid | ||||||||
| Establishment | Iraq War | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | Circa. March 2004[2] | ||||||||
| 17 October 2004 | |||||||||
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| Today part of | Republic of Iraq | ||||||||
The Territory of Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad refers to the territory controlled by Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad in 2004.
Background
[edit]Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad was founded in Jordan in 1999 and committed various terrorist attacks in both Jordan and Iraq until 2004. However, the organization did not control any territory until March 2004.[3]
Territory
[edit]The control of Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad was limited to Fallujah,[4] Tal Afar,[5][6][7][8] and for a brief time, Samarra.[9][10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Image Commemorating 'Umar Hadid". Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- ↑ "Marines settling into new home in Fallujah North County Times - North San Diego and Southwest Riverside County News". NCTimes.com. 18 March 2004. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ↑ "The War between ISIS and al-Qaeda for Supremacy of the Global Jihadist Movement" (PDF). Washington Institute for Near East Policy. June 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015. (pages 1-2)
- ↑ "Image Commemorating 'Umar Hadid". Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- ↑ Chandrasekaran, Rajiv (10 March 2007), Imperial Life in the Emerald City, London: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, p. 305, ISBN 978-0-7475-9168-9
- ↑ "Terrorists flee Tal Afar, Multi-National Forces move in to assist local residents". DVIDS. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- ↑ "Nearly 20 Killed In Fighting In Tal Afar, Al-Fallujah". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- ↑ "Bloody battle in northern Iraq". Al Jazeera. 9 September 2004. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- ↑ "The fight for Samarra: full-spectrum operations in modern warfare". Military Review. 85 (3).
- ↑ Ware, Michael (3 October 2004). "Appointment in Samarra". Time. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2015.