Ansar al-Sharia (Yemen)
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| جماعة أنصار الشريعة (Jamāʿat Anṣār aš-Šharīʿa) Partisans of Shari'a |
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| Participant in the Yemeni Revolution, al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen, Yemeni Civil War, and the War on Terror |
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| Active | 2011–present |
| Ideology | Religious nationalism[2] |
| Leaders | Qasim al-Raymi |
| Headquarters | al-Mukalla, Hadhramaut |
| Area of operations | Yemen; Sana'a and the Abyan region: Zinjibar, Ja'ar, Shuqrah and surrounding areas. |
| Strength | 1,000–3000+[3][4] |
| Part of | AQAP |
| Originated as | al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula |
| Allies | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Splinter groups) al-Qaeda Al-Shabaab[5] |
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| Battles and wars | |
Jama'at Ansar al-Shari'a (Arabic: جماعة أنصار الشريعة; Jamāʿat Anṣār aš-Šharīʿa), also known as Ansar al-Shari'a, is a Yemen-based umbrella organization which includes units from several militant Islamic groups, including al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.[7] After the Battle of Zinjibar, the faction has taken control over some cities in southern Yemen in which it has instated emirates. Ansar ash-Shari'a have also claimed responsibility for the 2012 Sana'a bombing and the 2013 Sana'a attack.[8]
On 4 October 2012, the United States Department of State amended its list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations to designate Ansar al-Sharia in Yemen as an alias for al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, rather than listing it as a separate organisation. On the same day, the group was also listed by the United Nations 1267/1989 Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee.[9] New Zealand also listed it as a terror group.[10]
In February 2015, it was reported that some members had split from the group and pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[11]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)". Council on Foreign Relations. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
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- ^ "The Failure of Counterinsurgency: Why Hearts and Minds Are Seldom Won". 2013. Retrieved 2015.
- ^ "Yemen bomb: Suicide bomber hit's military parade in Sanaa". GlobalPost. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "AFP: Yémen: l'armée, aidée par les Etats-Unis, progresse face à Al-Qaïda". Google.com. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ Sudarsan Raghavan (22 February 2011). "Militants linked to al-Qaeda emboldened in Yemen". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "Al-Qaeda claims deadly Yemen suicide blast – Middle East". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "Terrorist Designations of Ansar al-Sharia as an Alias for Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula". Department of State. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ Designated Entities 26-11-2014
- ^ The War on ISIS
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