Database: Identifiers of Designated Islamic Terrorist Organizations
Army of Islam
Designation Status (as of October 6, 2026)
| US State Dept FTO | Listed Army of Islam (AOI) since May 23, 2011 |
|---|---|
| US Treasury OFAC SDN (SDGT) | Listed ARMY OF ISLAM |
| UK Proscribed | Not listed official list |
| EU Terrorist Lists | Not listed official list |
| Canada Listed Entities | Not listed official list |
| Australia Listed | Not listed official list |
Profile written 2014 The profile below is the original Jihad Intel text and has not been updated. Designation status above is current.
Designated as terrorist by: United States
Base of operations: Palestinian Territories
Background: U.S. Department of State
Background: Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
Based in the Gaza Strip and motivated by the ideology of global jihad, the Army of Islam (Arabic: "Jaish al-Islam") collaborated with Hamas and other groups to carry out the 2006 abduction of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who would be held in captivity until 2011. In addition, the organization kidnapped two Fox News journalists, one of them an American, in 2006 and BBC reporter Alan Johnston in 2007. The Army of Islam has also been blamed for rocket launches against Israel and attacks in Egypt, including the 2011 suicide bombing of a Coptic church in Alexandria. It has been linked to ongoing jihadist activity in the Sinai Peninsula and is believed to be seeking closer ties to al-Qaeda.
