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Paramilitary organization
Fighters of Lashkar al-Zil in Swat, Pakistan.

The Lashkar al-Zil (Urdu: لشکر الضل; the Shadow Army), also known as Jaish al-Usrah, or the Army of the Protective Sheild, is a paramilitary organization linked to al-Qaeda and descended from the 055 Brigade. According to Syed Saleem Shahzad, it "comprises the Pakistani Taliban, 313 Brigade, the Afghan Taliban, Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan and former Iraqi Republican Guards". Lashkar al-Zil has reportedly been led by Khalid Habib al Shami, Abdullah Said al Libi, and Ilyas Kashmiri.

The Lashkar al-Zil has been involved in attacks in Afghanistan's eastern and southern provinces. News reports have linked it to several specific attacks, including the Camp Chapman attack and the Sudhnati suicide bombing.

References

  1. Bill Roggio. Al Qaeda Brigade 313 website goes online. Long War Journal, August 2, 2010
  2. ^ Roggio, Bill (2009-02-09). "Al Qaeda's paramilitary 'Shadow Army'". The Long War Journal. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
  3. ^ Shahzad, Syed Saleem (2010-01-05). "US spies walked into al-Qaeda's trap". Asia Times Online. Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
  4. Roggio, Bill (2010-01-07). "US killed al Qaeda's Lashkar al Zil commander in airstrike". The Long War Journal. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
  5. Reid, Robert H.; Gannon, Kathy; Farrar, Jennifer (2009-10-06). "Al-Qaida Showing Smaller Presence In Afghanistan". Huffington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved 2010-01-08. "In my opinion al-Qaida fighters from the Lashkar al-Zil are actively involved in all Taliban fronts, from Nuristan in the north to Helmand in the south," Williams said.
  6. Mir, Amir (2010-01-11). "Lashkar-e-Zil behind Azad Kashmir suicide hits". The News International. Retrieved 2010-01-31. there are clear indications that the January 6, 2010 attack targeting a military installation in the Sudhnoti district of Azad Kashmir, which killed four Pakistani soldiers... masterminded by the Lashkar-e-Zil.


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