This article is a list of armed groups involved in the Algerian Civil War (1992 - 2002). The civil war between the Algerian government and various Islamist rebel groups took place from 11 January 1992 - after a coup overturned an assumed Islamist electoral victory - until 8 February 2002. Initially, the government assumed to have suppressed the Islamist movement, but armed groups soon emerged, declaring jihad. By 1994, the violence had escalated to a point where the government's ability to maintain control appeared uncertain. By 1996–97, the Islamist resistance had visibly lost popular support, though clashes continued for several more years.Kepel, Jihad, 2002: p.255
Algerian Civil War +People's Democratic Republic of Algeria and allies Islamist Opposition Salafi Jihadist Opposition Algerian People's National Army Algerian Land Forces Algerian National Navy Algerian Air Force Algerian Territorial Air Defence Forces Republican Guard National Gendarmerie Garde Communale
Department of Intelligence and Security Organisation of Young Free Algerians Directorate General for National Security
Foreign Support:
Arms trade in practice, Hrw.org, October 2000 Islamic Salvation Front Islamic Salvation Army (dissolved 2000)
Foreign Support: (until 1995) (alleged) (alleged) (pre-war) Saudi private donors Armed Islamic Group of Algeria Allies: Islamic Armed Movement (1992-1994) Islamic Front for Armed Jihad (1993-1996) Islamic State Movement Foreign Support: (alleged) (alleged) Egyptian Islamic Jihad (until 1995)
Al-Qaeda Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat
Smaller Groups: Takfir wal-Hijra Islamic Movement for Preaching and Jihad (1996-?) Islamic League for Da'wa and Jihad
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