Lashkar al-Zil

The Lashkar al-Zil (Urdu: لشکر الضل; the Shadow Army), also known as Jaish al-Usrah, or the Army of the Protective Sheild,[1] is a paramilitary organization linked to al-Qaeda and descended from the 055 Brigade.

[2] According to Syed Saleem Shahzad, it "comprises the Pakistani Taliban, 313 Brigade, the Afghan Taliban, Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan and former Iraqi Republican Guards".

[3] Lashkar al-Zil has reportedly been led by Khalid Habib al Shami,[2] Abdullah Said al Libi, and Ilyas Kashmiri.

[3][4] The Lashkar al-Zil has been involved in attacks in Afghanistan's eastern and southern provinces.

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