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JUND AL-KHILAFAH IN ALGERIA
Organization on the UK Sanctions List, listed Sept. 29, 2015. Source reference AQD0062.
Programs
Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Names and aliases
| JUND AL-KHILAFAH IN ALGERIA | primary |
| JAK-A | alias (strong) |
| Jund al Khalifa | alias (strong) |
| Jund al-Khalifa fi Ard al-Jazayer | alias (strong) |
| Jund al-Khilafah fi Ard al-Jaza'ir | alias (strong) |
| Soldiers of the Caliphate in Algeria | alias (strong) |
| Soldiers of the Caliphate in the Land of Algeria | alias (strong) |
| Soldiers of the Caliphate of Algeria | alias (strong) |
Details
| Countries |  Algeria |
| Addresses | Kabylie region Algeria |
Remarks (as published)
Emerged on 13 Sep. 2014. Most known for its abduction and subsequent beheading of French national Herve Gourdel. Claimed responsibility for attacking police and gendarmes in Algeria and continued planning future attacks. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/une/5919300
Same name on other lists
JUND AL-KHILAFAH IN ALGERIA (JAK-A) (un_sc), JUND AL-KHILAFAH IN ALGERIA (ofac_sdn), Soldiers of the Caliphate in Algeria (eu_fsf)
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