cease-fire brokered earlier this year had collapsed (however, coalition officials later issued a statement claiming that Iraqi policemen and coalition troops, not Islamic Army fighters, had carried out the latter operation). Furthermore, although the Islamic Army denied that it had joined forces with the U.S. military, several news outlets reported that many Islamic Army commanders in and around Baghdad were now working together with the U.S.-led coalition to counter Al-Qaeda in Iraq. See also List of armed groups in the Iraqi Civil War Ansar al-Islam Ansar al-Sunna United Jihad Factions Council Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) Al-Zawraa TV References External links Arabic article (by Al-Jazeera) on insurgency/resistance groups Interview with IAI's current leader Ishmael Jubouri Islamic Army in Iraq Website (In Arabic) 2003 establishments in Iraq Arab militant groups Factions in the Iraq War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013) Iraqi nationalism Islamism in Iraq Islamist insurgent groups Organizations established in 2003 Rebel groups in Iraq Sunni Islamist groups Jihadist groups in Iraq