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How to Cite

Crenshaw, M., & Robinson, K. (2025). Mapping Militants Project. Rice University. https://doi.org/10.25613/G0K4-WF70
Mapping Militants Project. “313 Brigade.” Last modified . https://mappingmilitants.org/node/299/

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Narrative

Narrative of the Organization's History

Organization

Leadership, Name Changes, Size Estimates, Resources, Geographic Locations

Strategy

Ideology, Aims, Political Activities, Targets, and Tactics

Interactions

Foreign Designations and Listings, Community Relations, Relations with Other Groups, State Sponsors and External Influences

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Overview
Formed: 
January 1, 2008

313 Brigade is Al-Qaeda's military arm in Pakistan, made up of Taliban and allied jihadist groups. Members of Laskhar-e-Jhangvi, Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Jundallah, and several other Pakistani terror groups merged with Al-Qaeda in Pakistan to form 313 Brigade under the leadership of Ilyas Kashmiri.

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