Al-Qaeda in Iraq
Tanzim Qaidat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn, more commonly known as Al-Qaeda in Iraq, was a Salafi jihadist organization affiliated with Al-Qaeda. It was founded on 17 October 2004, and was led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and Abu Ayyub al-Masri until... Wikipedia
Founders: Al-Qaeda and Abū Muṣʻab Zarqāwī
Founded: October 17, 2004
Active regions: Iraq
Battles and wars: Iraq War: Iraqi insurgency > Iraqi Insurgency war (2003–06); Iraqi Civil war (2006–2008)