Terrorist groups - home based:
Harakat Sawa’d Misr (HASM):
aim(s): overthrow the Egyptian Government
area(s) of operation: Cairo, Nile Delta, Western Desert
(April 2018)
Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS)-Sinai:
aim(s): spread the ISIS caliphate by eliminating the Egyptian Government, destroying Israel, and establishing an Islamic emirate in the Sinai
area(s) of operation: operational throughout Egypt, primarily in North Sinai
note: formerly known as Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis; core ISIS refers to Egypt as its Wilayat Sinai
(April 2018)
Liwa al-Thawra:
aim(s): overthrow the Egyptian Government
area(s) of operation: Nile Delta
(April 2018)
Terrorist groups - foreign based:
al-Qa'ida (AQ):
aim(s): overthrow the Egyptian Government and, ultimately, establish a pan-Islamic caliphate under a strict Salafi Muslim interpretation of sharia
area(s) of operation: maintains a longtime operational presence and established networks
(April 2018)
Army of Islam (AOI):
aim(s): disrupt the Egyptian Government's efforts to provide security and, ultimately, establish an Islamic caliphate
area(s) of operation: operational mainly in Cairo and the Sinai Peninsula
note: associated with ISIS Sinai Province (formerly known as Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis); targets Israeli Government interests, sometimes in collaboration with the Mujahidin Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem
(April 2018)
