Database: Identifiers of Designated Islamic Terrorist Organizations

Islamic State: Gazan Contingent

The Gazan contingent of the Islamic State consists of a battalion named after a Gazan Salafi sheikh (Sheikh Abu al-Nur al-Maqdisi) who clashed with Hamas and was killed in 2009. The existence of this group reflects the pro-Islamic State trends that have emerged among jihadis in the Gaza and Sinai areas.

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