LeJ Sectarian Violence Overview
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What was the main reason the Real IRA split from the Provisional Irish Republican Army?

  • Lack of funding
  • Desire for more power
  • Difference in religious beliefs
  • Opposition to peace negotiations (correct)
  • Which document did the Real IRA use to justify their violence?

  • European Union Treaty
  • United Nations Charter
  • Geneva Convention
  • 1919 Irish Declaration of Independence (correct)
  • What was the Real IRA's aim regarding Northern Ireland?

  • Secure British withdrawal and reunite it with the Republic of Ireland (correct)
  • Convert Northern Ireland into an independent state
  • Maintain British control over Northern Ireland
  • Hand over Northern Ireland to the United Kingdom
  • In what year did the Real IRA carry out its largest attack as a standalone group?

    <p>1998</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Real IRA merge with in 2012 to form the New IRA?

    <p>Three other dissident republican groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the Real IRA carry out its first linked attack?

    <p>1998</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group aims to establish a Sunni state in Pakistan and eradicate Shiite influence?

    <p>LeJ</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the leader of LeJ from 1996 to 2013?

    <p>Malik Ishaq</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the first attack by LeJ carried out, resulting in the death of an Iranian diplomat and others?

    <p>February 20, 1997</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization is known for advocating the destruction of other religions like Judaism, Christianity, and Hinduism?

    <p>LeJ</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main ideology followed by LeJ?

    <p>Wahhabi-influenced Deobandi movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did LeJ claim responsibility for an attack on a Bazaar in June 2017?

    <p>Parachinar city, Pakistan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the leader of HuJI until his death in 2017?

    <p>Oari Saifullah Akhtar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was a senior leader of JI killed by Philippine security forces in November 2012?

    <p>Sanusi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization claimed responsibility for the briefcase bomb attack in the Indian high court reception hall in September 2011?

    <p>HuJI</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the first attack by JI occur, targeting several Christian churches with bombings on Christmas Eve?

    <p>December 24, 2000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group was the first Pakistani-based jihadist group to fight Soviet forces in Afghanistan during 1980-1989?

    <p>HuJI</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which militant group in Pakistan is known for frequent, violent attacks against Shiites?

    <p>Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do Deobandis advocate for in their interpretation of Islam?

    <p>Adherence to traditional Islamic practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ideology of JI described as, according to some analysts?

    <p>Combination of Darul Islam's and Saudi Wahhabism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Sunni terrorist organization is based in Yemen and is an affiliate of Al Qaeda?

    <p>AQAP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which location was targeted in the last attack by JI where militants bombed hotels in Jakarta's business district?

    <p>Jakarta's business district</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the leader of HuJI from 1991-2011?

    <p>Mufti Abdul Hannan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was one of the founders of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, originating as a splinter of Sipah-I-Sahabia (SiS)?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group emerged from the 2009 merger of the Yemeni and Saudi Arabian branches of Al Qaeda?

    <p>AQAP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the leader of AQAP from 2009 to June 2015?

    <p>Qasim al-Raymi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which incident brought AQAP international notoriety in 2009?

    <p>2009 underwear bomber incident</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is AQAP known for in terms of its competency within the global AQ network?

    <p>Media management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the first attack claimed by AQAP after its emergence from the 2009 merger?

    <p>2009 suicide bomb killing South Korean tourists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary ideological focus of AQAP stated in the text?

    <p>Expel foreigners from the Arabian Peninsula and spread jihad to Israel</p> Signup and view all the answers

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