Al-Fijar
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| Type | Terror Insurgency |
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| Establishment | April 14th, 1982 |
Harakat al-Fijar, more commonly known as al-Fijar, is a terrorist, jihadist fundamentalist group based in Central Ausiana, specifically Jaginistan, Malvare, and Pekastan, with additional prominent branches located in Eastern Adula in Saudi Jiddiya and Mulfulira. Al-Fijar's troop strength was estimated at 7,000 to 9,000 militants in 2014. As of 2015, the group has retreated from the major cities in Jaginistan; however, al-Fijar still controls large parts of the rural areas. In other countries, it operates small cells focused specifically on survaillance, recruitment, and terror attacks.
Al-Fijar began as the armed wing of the Islamic Courts Union during the Jaginistan Civil War (1982-92), which later splintered into several smaller factions after Beleroskovian forces withdrew. The group describes itself as waging jihad against "enemies of Islam", and is engaged in combat against the Federal Government of Jaginistan and the Coalition of Crown Albatross Union Peacekeeping Mission to Jaginistan (CCAPMJ). Al-Fijar has been designated as a terrorist organization by many countries, prominent ones being Zamastan, Rumaztria, Avergnon, Durnstaal, Austrolis, and Emmiria. As of June 2019, the Zamastan State Department has open bounties on several of the group's senior commanders.
In August 2014, the Jaginistan government-led Operation Crying Wind was launched to clean up the remaining insurgent-held pockets in the countryside. On 1 September 2014, a Zamastanian drone strike carried out as part of the broader mission killed al-Fijar leader Ahmed Babdi, effectively passing leadership to Mukhtar Babu Ubair. The group remains nonetheless strong and active, and is responsible for many terrorist attacks with high death tolls including the 2020 Tregueux Bombing which killed 32 people, the bombing of Air Andaluni Flight 553 which killed 178 people, and the 2015 Bosewall Shopping Mall Attack which killed 86 people.
