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 (B)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>1998 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>LeJ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the leader of LeJ from 1996 to 2013?

<p>Malik Ishaq (B)</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 (C)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main ideology followed by LeJ?

<p>Wahhabi-influenced Deobandi movement (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Sanusi (D)</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 (D)</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 (B)</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 (A)</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) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do Deobandis advocate for in their interpretation of Islam?

<p>Adherence to traditional Islamic practices (B)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>AQAP (C)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the leader of HuJI from 1991-2011?

<p>Mufti Abdul Hannan (A)</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 (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

Which incident brought AQAP international notoriety in 2009?

<p>2009 underwear bomber incident (B)</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 (B)</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 (A)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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