General information
Type of Incompatibility: Not applicable
Date of first battle related death: 2007-03-16
Date of conflict reached 25 battle releated deaths: 2007-05-30
Comment on conflict reached 25 battle releated deaths: The non-state conflict between Ansaar ul Islam and Lashkar-e-Islam is first included in UCDP data in 2007. On 30 March 2007, fighting took place in several villages in the Tirah Akakhel Valley which resulted in more than 25 battle-related deaths.
Annual information
This section contains annual information systematically collected by the UCDP.
2007
Primary Parties: Ansaar ul-Islam - Lashkar-e-Islam
Dimension: Non-State
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 50 |
| Best | 34 |
| Low | 34 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2008
Primary Parties: Ansaar ul-Islam - Lashkar-e-Islam
Dimension: Non-State
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 177 |
| Best | 88 |
| Low | 88 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2009
Primary Parties: Ansaar ul-Islam - Lashkar-e-Islam
Dimension: Non-State
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 48 |
| Best | 48 |
| Low | 48 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2010
Primary Parties: -
Dimension: Non-State
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 12 |
| Best | 11 |
| Low | 11 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2012
Primary Parties: -
Dimension: Non-State
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 21 |
| Best | 21 |
| Low | 21 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
Conflict Archive
This section contains annual information no longer systematically collected by the UCDP.
2007 Conflict Archive
Comment on Activity: Clashes between Ansaar ul-Islam and Lashkar-e-Islam usually tend to be highly violent as both groups employ heavy armaments including mortar shells and automatic guns. Attacks tend to be planned out, taking the form of sieges (on 22 May 2007), ambushes (on 28 March 2007) or assaults against certain targeted individuals or strategic positions.
Comment on Yearly Battle Related Deaths: The difference in the numbers of deaths exists due to diverging numbers reported by different authorities during a clash occuring on 14 July 2007.
Terminated: NO
2008 Conflict Archive
Comment on Activity: Fighting between Ansaar ul-Islam and Lashkar-e-Islam continued during 2008, following similar patterns as in the previous year. Clashes usually involve relatively large numbers of participants, and tend to be lengthy in duration (on one occasion, fighting raged for almost one month, between 27 June 2008 and 19 July 2008). Both parties employ heavy weaponry (including rockets, mortars and armored vehicles). Besides face-to-face battles, there are reports of assassinations and bomb attacks - Maulana Mastamin, a leader of Ansar ul-Islam, being assassinated on 20 May 2008 for supposed collaboration with the Government of Pakistan and with the United States.
Comment on Yearly Battle Related Deaths: The difference in the number of deaths exists due to the inclusion in the high category of a suicide bombing that occured on 1 May 2008, where the allegience of the bomber is uncertain.
Terminated: NO
2009 Conflict Archive
Comment on Activity: Fighting between Ansaar ul-Islam and Lashkar-e-Islam continued throughout 2009. Two main patterns of violence can be distinguished based on the tactics used by the groups. The first such tactic involves direct clashes between the groups, typically with of heavy weaponry (including missiles, mortars and machine guns). The second such tactic involves bombings (including suicide attacks) of buildings or vehicles belonging to the opposite group. This latter tactic is usually targeted against specific members of the opposing group.
One development occuring during 2009 is a tactical alliance, made by Lashkar-e-Islam and members of the Qambarkhel tribe, in order to repell Ansar ul-Islam attacks.
Terminated: NO
2010 Conflict Archive
Terminated: NO
2012 Conflict Archive
Comment on Activity: Fighting between Ansaar ul-Islam and Lashkar-e-Islam re-emerged in 2012 after two years of inactivity. In line with previous active years, groups employed particular strategies when attacking each other. Lashkar-e-Islam utilized targeted suicide bombings to eliminate key targets, where Ansaar ul-Islam mostly engaged Lashkar-e-Islam strongholds, killing militants in shootouts.
Terminated: NO
