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Islamic Salvation FrontFrench Front Islamique du Salut (FIS)Algerian Islamist political party. Known best by its French acronym, the organization was founded in 1989 by Ali Belhadj and Abbasi al-Madani. The party won a majority of the seats contested in local elections in 1990 and most of the seats in the National Assembly in the first round of balloting in 1991. The government canceled the second round, however, and arrested many of the group's leaders. The FIS and more extreme Islamist groups afterward waged a protracted guerrilla war, in which atrocities by both sides were alleged to have occured. The group was blamed for the assassination of Pres. Mohamed Boudiaf, but no clear proof was ever found. See also Armed Islamic Group; Liamine Zeroual. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In early 2000 he got the armed wing of the Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) - the Islamic Salvation Army (AIS) - to hold talks with senior army generals. Thus, speaking to 'Algeria Interface' in late December 2001, Former Islamist guerrilla commander, Ali Benhadjar, who once headed the Islamic League for Preaching and Combat (LIDD), revealed details on the infighting that splintered the extremely violent GIA as well as worsened differences between the LIDD, GIA and the Islamic Salvation Army (AIS), the armed wing of the FIS. Speaking to 'Algeria Interface' in late December 2001, Former Islamist guerrilla commander, Ali Benhadjar, who once headed the Islamic League for Preaching and Combat (LIDD), revealed details on the infighting that splintered the extremely violent Armed Islamic Group (GIA) as well as worsened differences between the LIDD, GIA and the Islamic Salvation Army (AIS), the armed wing of the FIS. |
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