The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 2018 to 2025 Africa
Terrorist group(s) Egypt, in 8 editions.
The entry for Egypt published Terrorist group(s) in 8 editions of 36, from 2018 to 2025. The text changed in 6 editions. Each is shown as published. Terrorist group(s) in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 6
- the first edition with it
- 2018
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Terrorist groups - home based” (2018 to 2019), “Terrorist groups - foreign based” (2018 to 2019) and “Terrorist group(s)” (2020 to 2025).
field in that editiontext changed from the edition beforenot in that editionthe edition shownChoose an edition on the strip beside the text, or step through them with the arrows. Mark changes compares it with the edition before: the marks are ours, words added and words removed.
2025 edition
Changed since 2024Published as “Terrorist groups - home based”
Harakat Sawa’d Misr (HASM): aim(s): overthrow the Egyptian Government
- area(s) of operation:
- Cairo,
- Nile Delta,
- Western Desert (April 2018)
- Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS)-Sinai:
- aim(s): spread the ISIS caliphate by eliminating the Egyptian Government, destroying Israel, and establishing an Islamic emirate in the Sinai
- area(s) of operation:
- operational throughout Egypt, primarily in North Sinai
note: formerly known as Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis; core ISIS refers to Egypt as its Wilayat Sinai (April 2018)
- Liwa al-Thawra:
- aim(s): overthrow the Egyptian Government
- area(s) of operation:
- Nile Delta (April 2018)
Published as “Terrorist groups - foreign based”
- al-Qa'ida (AQ):
- aim(s): overthrow the Egyptian Government and, ultimately, establish a pan-Islamic caliphate under a strict Salafi Muslim interpretation of sharia
- area(s) of operation:
- maintains a longtime operational presence and established networks (April 2018)
- Army of Islam (AOI):
- aim(s): disrupt the Egyptian Government's efforts to provide security and, ultimately, establish an Islamic caliphate
- area(s) of operation:
- operational mainly in Cairo and the Sinai Peninsula
note: associated with ISIS Sinai Province (formerly known as Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis); targets Israeli Government interests, sometimes in collaboration with the Mujahidin Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem (April 2018)
Harakat Sawa’d Misr (HASM): aim(s): overthrow the Egyptian Government
area(s) of operation: Cairo, Nile Delta, Western Desert (April 2018)
Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS)-Sinai: aim(s): spread the ISIS caliphate by eliminating the Egyptian Government, destroying Israel, and establishing an Islamic emirate in the Sinai
area(s) of operation: operational throughout Egypt, primarily in North Sinai
note: formerly known as Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis; core ISIS refers to Egypt as its Wilayat Sinai (April 2018)
Liwa al-Thawra: aim(s): overthrow the Egyptian Government
area(s) of operation: Nile Delta (April 2018)
al-Qa'ida (AQ): aim(s): overthrow the Egyptian Government and, ultimately, establish a pan-Islamic caliphate under a strict Salafi Muslim interpretation of sharia
area(s) of operation: maintains a longtime operational presence and established networks (April 2018)
Army of Islam (AOI): aim(s): disrupt the Egyptian Government's efforts to provide security and, ultimately, establish an Islamic caliphate
area(s) of operation: operational mainly in Cairo and the Sinai Peninsula
note: associated with ISIS Sinai Province (formerly known as Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis); targets Israeli Government interests, sometimes in collaboration with the Mujahidin Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem (April 2018)
Published as “Terrorist groups - home based”
Harakat Sawa’d Misr (HASM): aim(s): overthrow the Egyptian Government
- area(s) of operation:
- Cairo,
- Nile Delta,
- Western Desert (2018)
Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS)-Sinai Province: aim(s): spread the ISIS caliphate by eliminating the Egyptian Government, destroying Israel, and establishing an Islamic emirate in the Sinai
- area(s) of operation:
- operations are based out of the Sinai Peninsula, but its reach extends to Cairo, the Egyptian Nile Valley, and Gaza;
- operations mainly target Egyptian security forces, but also include attacks on civilians, as well as kidnappings
note: formerly known as Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis; core ISIS refers to Egypt as its Wilayat Sinai (2018)
- Liwa al-Thawra:
- aim(s): overthrow the Egyptian Government
- area(s) of operation:
- Cairo, Monofeya, and Qalyubia governorates (2019)
Published as “Terrorist groups - foreign based”
- al-Qa'ida (AQ):
- aim(s): overthrow the Egyptian Government and, ultimately, establish a pan-Islamic caliphate under a strict Salafi Muslim interpretation of sharia
- area(s) of operation:
- maintains a longtime operational presence and established networks (2018)
- Army of Islam (AOI):
- aim(s): disrupt the Egyptian Government's efforts to provide security and, ultimately, establish an Islamic caliphate
- area(s) of operation:
- operational mainly in Cairo and the Sinai Peninsula
note: associated with ISIS-Sinai Province; targets Israeli Government interests, sometimes in collaboration with the Mujahidin Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem (2018)
Harakat Sawa’d Misr (HASM): aim(s): overthrow the Egyptian Government
area(s) of operation: Cairo, Nile Delta, Western Desert (April 2018) (2018)
Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS)-Sinai: (ISIS)-Sinai Province: aim(s): spread the ISIS caliphate by eliminating the Egyptian Government, destroying Israel, and establishing an Islamic emirate in the Sinai
area(s) of operation: operational throughout Egypt, primarily in North operations are based out of the Sinai Peninsula, but its reach extends to Cairo, the Egyptian Nile Valley, and Gaza; operations mainly target Egyptian security forces, but also include attacks on civilians, as well as kidnappings
note: formerly known as Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis; core ISIS refers to Egypt as its Wilayat Sinai (April 2018) (2018)
Liwa al-Thawra: aim(s): overthrow the Egyptian Government
area(s) of operation: Nile Delta (April 2018) Cairo, Monofeya, and Qalyubia governorates (2019)
al-Qa'ida (AQ): aim(s): overthrow the Egyptian Government and, ultimately, establish a pan-Islamic caliphate under a strict Salafi Muslim interpretation of sharia
area(s) of operation: maintains a longtime operational presence and established networks (April 2018) (2018)
Army of Islam (AOI): aim(s): disrupt the Egyptian Government's efforts to provide security and, ultimately, establish an Islamic caliphate
area(s) of operation: operational mainly in Cairo and the Sinai Peninsula
note: associated with ISIS Sinai Province (formerly known as Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis); ISIS-Sinai Province; targets Israeli Government interests, sometimes in collaboration with the Mujahidin Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem (April 2018) (2018)
- Army of Islam;
- Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham – Sinai Province;
- Mujahidin Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem;
- al-Qa’ida (2019)
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T
Rewritten: too little of the 2019 text remains to mark the changes.
Army of Islam; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham – Sinai Province; Mujahidin Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem; al-Qa’ida (2019)
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T
- Army of Islam;
- Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham – Sinai Province;
- Mujahidin Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem;
- al-Qa’ida
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T
Army of Islam; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham – Sinai Province; Mujahidin Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem; al-Qa’ida (2019)
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
- Army of Islam;
- Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham – Sinai Province (ISIS-SP);
- al-Qa’ida
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T
Army of Islam; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham – Sinai Province; Mujahidin Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem; Province (ISIS-SP); al-Qa’ida
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T
- Army of Islam;
- Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham – Sinai Province (ISIS-SP);
- al-Qa’ida
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in the Terrorism reference guide
Army of Islam; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham – Sinai Province (ISIS-SP); al-Qa’ida
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T the Terrorism reference guide
- Army of Islam;
- Harakat Sawa'd Misr (HASM);
- Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham – Sinai Province (ISIS-SP);
- al-Qa’ida
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in the Terrorism reference guide
Army of Islam; Harakat Sawa'd Misr (HASM); Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham – Sinai Province (ISIS-SP); al-Qa’ida
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in the Terrorism reference guide
No edition has those words. Try a shorter word.
Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “Egypt: Terrorist group(s).” The World Factbook, 2018–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/egypt/terrorist-group-s.