List of armed groups in the Algerian Civil War
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Several non-governmental armed groups were involved in the Algerian Civil War
, most against the government:
but some for the government:
Algerian Civil War
The Algerian Civil War was an armed conflict between the Algerian government and various Islamist rebel groups which began in 1991. It is estimated to have cost between 150,000 and 200,000 lives, in a population of about 25,010,000 in 1990 and 31,193,917 in 2000.More than 70 journalists were...
, most against the government:
- Armed Islamic Group of Algeria (GIA)
- Islamic Front for Armed JihadIslamic Front for Armed Jihad*This article is about the Algerian Islamist faction. For the Palestinian political party also called "FIDA", see Palestine Democratic Union.The Islamic Front for Armed Jihad was a militant Islamist organization active during the Algerian Civil War...
(FIDA) - Islamic Salvation Army (AIS)
- Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC)
- Takfir wal-HijraTakfir wal-HijraJama'at al-Muslimin , popularly known as Takfir wal-Hijra , was a radical Islamist group led by Shukri Mustafa, which emerged in Egypt in the 1960s as an offshoot of Muslim Brotherhood, inspired by Sayyid Qutb.The group was...
(minor)
but some for the government:
- Organisation of Young Free AlgeriansOrganisation of Young Free AlgeriansThe Organization of Young Free Algerians claimed credit for various attacks against civilian Islamist sympathisers during the Algerian Civil War, claiming to be a pro-government armed group. It was active mainly in 1994 and 1995...
(OJAL)