(AKI)- A schism among Islamic militants has led to the creation of a new organisation in Iraq called the Furquan Army. According to the Arab television network, al-Jazeera, the new militant group was born after divisions recently emerged within the Islamic Army of Iraq.| Splitters! |
In a message distributed on Islamic internet sites, the new organisation accuses the directors of the Islamic Army of "having put aside Jihadist activities preferring to negotiate with Baghdad in order to participate in the political life of the country." The divisions did not stop the leaders of the Islamic Army from launching an intense armed conflict in recent months ended by the mediation of representatives from Ansar al-Sunna.