| Salafia Jihadia | |
|---|---|
| Dates of operation | 1990s–present[needs update] |
| Active regions | Morocco Spain Western Sahara |
| Ideology | Salafi jihadism |
| Size | 400+ (2002)[1] |
| Allies | |
| Opponents | |
Salafia Jihadia (Arabic: السلفية الجهادية al-Salafiya al-jihadiya)[6] is a Salafi Jihadist militant group based in Morocco and Spain.[2] The group was allied with al-Qaeda and Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group (GICM).
The group was known for its participation in the 2003 Casablanca bombings, in which twelve suicide bombers killed 33 people and injured over 100.[1] Salafia Jihadia has variously been described as a movement or loose network of groups, or as a generic term applied by Moroccan authorities for militant Salafi activists.[7][8]
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- ^ Kaye, Dalia Dassa (2008). More Freedom, Less Terror?: Liberalization and Political Violence in the Arab World. Rand Corporation. p. 151. ISBN 9780833045089.