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Al-Qaeda in Iraq—part of the Mujahideen Shura Council—was in September 2006 believed by the United States to be "the most significant political force" in the Iraqi Al Anbar province. | Al-Qaeda in Iraq—part of the Mujahideen Shura Council—was in September 2006 believed by the United States to be "the most significant political force" in the Iraqi Al Anbar province. | ||
In mid-October 2006, a statement was released, stating that the Mujahideen Shura Council had been disbanded, and was replaced by the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), lead by [[Abu Musab al-Zarqawi]]. Later, ISI would become the [[Islamic State of Iraq and Syria]]. | In mid-October 2006, a statement was released, stating that the Mujahideen Shura Council had been disbanded, and was replaced by the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), lead by [[Abu Musab al-Zarqawi]] (and later by [[Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi]].) Later, ISI would become the [[Islamic State of Iraq and Syria]]. | ||
==Syria== | ==Syria== | ||