The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI; Arabic: الِاسْلَامِيَّةِ دَوْلَةُ الْعِرَاقِ Script error: The function "transl" does not exist.) was a Salafi jihadist militant organization that fought the forces of the U.S.-led coalition during the Iraqi insurgency. The organization aimed to overthrow the Iraqi federal government and establish an Islamic state ruled by Sharia law in Iraq.
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| Islamic State of Iraq |
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| Leaders | Abu Omar al-Baghdadi † (2006–2010) Leader
Abu Ayyub al-Masri † (2006–2010) War Minister and Prime Minister
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi † (2010–2013) Leader |
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| Dates of operation | 15 October 2006 – 8 April 2013[2] |
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| Merger of |
- Mujahideen Shura Council
- Al-Qaeda in Iraq
- Jama'at Jaish Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama`ah
- Jaish al-Ta'ifa al-Mansurah
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| Active regions | 
Map of the Islamic State of Iraq and its provinces on 7th of April, 2007 |
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| Ideology | Salafism
Anti-Shi'ism[4]
Qutbism |
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| Allies | Al-Qaeda[5][6] (until 2013)
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| Opponents |  Multi-National Force – Iraq
Iraq
- Iraqi Kurdistan
- Shia militias
- Awakening Councils
- Islamic Army in Iraq (sometimes)
- Naqshbandi Army (sometimes)
Syria[7]
Free Syrian Army (Some groups)
Kurdish Supreme Committee and allied groups
- People's Protection Units (YPG)
- Women's Protection Units (YPJ)
- Asayish
 Syriac Military Council (MFS)- Sutoro
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| Battles and wars | Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011)
- Ramadan Offensive (2006)
- Islamic Army–Al-Qaeda conflict
- Battle of Haifa Street
- Operation Imposing Law
- Operation Phantom Thunder
- Battle of Baqubah
- Diyala campaign
- Operation Phantom Phoenix
- Operation Phantom Strike
- 2008 Abu Kamal raid
Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013)
Syrian Civil War
- Deir ez-Zor clashes (2011–14)
- Raqqa campaign (2012–13)
- Al-Hasakah Governorate campaign (2012–13)
- 2012–13 escalation of the Syrian Civil War
- Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016)
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| Designated as a terrorist group by | Iraq[8]
Malaysia[9] |
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Preceded byJaish al-Ta'ifa al-Mansurah (2004–2006) [10]Jama'at Jaish Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama`ah (2004–2006) Al-Qaeda in Iraq (2004–2006) [11]Mujahideen Shura Council (2006) |
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Islamic State of Iraq traces its origins to Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (JTJ) group, which was formed by the Jordanian national Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Jordan in 1999.
