The Kamistan splinter cell was a faction in the government and military of the Islamic Republic of Kamistan during President Omar Hassan's administration. The splinter cell formed when its members realized that President Hassan was earnestly attempting to make peace with America and dismantle their government's experiments with nuclear weapons. They originally sought to replace Hassan in a coup and make Kamistan a nuclear power. However, during Day 8, they adapted to changing circumstances and instead threatened the United States with a dirty bomb of nuclear fuel rods and simply assassinate Hassan. Their ultimate goal was always to derail the Kamistani peace treaty with America.