Iraq War News

Sunni Insurgency

The Islamic State (or ISIS or ISIL) is getting all the headlines and is recognized as the leading opposition group to the Iraqi government. However, there are other Sunni insurgent groups operating in Iraq.

General Military Council for Iraqi Revolutionaries (GMCIR).

Military Council of the Tribal Revolutionaries (MCTR).

Military Council of Anbar Tribal Revolutionaries (MCATR).

Anbar General Military Council.

Tribal Revolutionaries.

Papers about Sunni Insurgent Groups

Adnan, Sinan and Aaron Reese, Beyond the Islamic State: Iraq's Sunni Insurgency, Middle East Security Report 24, Institute for the Study of War, October 2014.
www.understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/Sunni%20Insurgency%20in%20Iraq.pdf