page_title: Toyota Land Cruiser
section_title: Use by militant groups
hierarchical_section_title: Toyota Land Cruiser / Use by militant groups
caption_attribution_description: English: A convoy of vehicles (including security) visiting Melek (Meleck), a village in a remote and arid part of the rural commune of N'Gourti (N'Guigmi Department, Diffa region), in the extreme east of Niger. Français&#160;: Un convoi de véhicules (avec escorte de sécurité) rendant une visite à Melek (Meleck), un village dans une partie isolée et aride de la commune rurale de N'Gourti (département de N'Guigmi, région de Diffa), à l'extrême est du Niger.
context_page_description: The Toyota Land Cruiser is a series of four-wheel drive vehicles produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. It is Toyota's longest running series of models and the second longest-running SUV in production behind the Chevrolet Suburban. As of 2019, the sales of the Land Cruiser totalled more than 10 million units worldwide.
  Production of the first generation of the Land Cruiser began in 1951 as Toyota's version of a Jeep-like vehicle. The Land Cruiser has been produced in convertible, hardtop, station wagon and cab chassis body styles. The Land Cruiser's reliability and longevity have led to huge popularity, especially in Australia, where it is the best-selling body-on-frame, four-wheel drive vehicle. Toyota also extensively tests the Land Cruiser in the Australian outback – considered to be one of the toughest operating environments in both temperature and terrain. In Japan, the Land Cruiser is exclusive to Toyota Japanese dealerships called Toyota Store.
  As of 2018, the Land Cruiser is available in many markets. Exceptions include Canada, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Brazil, Syria, Thailand, and large parts of Europe.
context_section_description: Owing to its durability and reliability, the Land Cruiser, along with the smaller Toyota Hilux, has become popular among militant groups in war-torn regions. U.S. counter-terror officials enquired of Toyota how the extremist group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant had apparently acquired large numbers of Toyota Land Cruisers and Hiluxes. Mark Wallace, the CEO of the Counter Extremism Project said, "Regrettably, the Toyota Land Cruiser and Hilux have effectively become almost part of the ISIS brand."
caption: A Toyota Land Cruiser pickup vehicle in use by the Niger Armed Forces (2019).
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