Ansar al-Sunnah
Appearance
Ansar al-Sunnah جماعة أنصار السنة | |
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Leaders | Abu Abdullah al-Shafi'i Abu Wayil |
Dates of operation | September 2003 – December 2007 (Subsequently operated under name of Ansar al-Ahlu Sunnah)[1] |
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Ideology | Sunni Islamism Sufism |
Size | 1,000+[source?] |
Allies | ![]() ![]() Islamic Army of Iraq ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Battles and wars | Iraq War |
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Ansar al-Sunnah (Supporters of Sunnah) was a Iraqi militant group that fought against US troops and their allies in the Iraq War. The group was made up of Kurdish and Arab fighters. The group has been designated a terrorist group by the UK since late 2005.[3] It was founded in 2003 by former members of Ansar al-Islam who went to Iran after the start of the Iraq War.[4] The group is named as Ansar al-Sunnah as an alias for Ansar al-Islam.[5] The group has also had its name used by small splinter groups in 2014 after the disbandment of Ansar al-Sunnah.[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Jamaat Ansar al Ahlu Sunnah". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ↑ Naylor, Hugh (7 October 2007). "Syria is Said to be Strengthening Ties to Opponents of Iraq's Government". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Terrorism Act 2000". Schedule 2, Act No. 11 of 2000.
- ↑ "The Hidden Hand of Iran in the Resurgence of Ansar al-Islam". The Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ↑ "Ansar al-Sunnah Acknowledges Relationship with Ansar al-Islam, Reverts to Using Ansar al-Islam Name". Archived from the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ↑ Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi. "Jamaat Ansar al-Sunna". Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi. Retrieved 7 November 2014.