| Ansar Al-Sharia (Derna,Libya) | |
|---|---|
| Participant in Libyan civil war | |
| Active | 2011-April 2014[1] |
| Leaders | Abu Sufian bin Qumu |
| Area of operations | Eastern Libya (Cirenaica) |
Ansar al-Sharia was a group based in Derna; the group was headed by Abu Sufian bin Qumu.[2] In 2011 bin Quma became the leader of a band of fighters in his hometown of Derna during the 2011 Libyan civil war.[3] The group dissolved and became part of the Shoura Council of Islamic Youth in April 2014.[1] The group was reported as disbanding itself following the U.S. Consulate attack in Benghazi[4] however by late 2013 the group had re-emerged in the city as a branch of the Benghazi based Ansar al-Sharia under the slogan "A step toward building the Islamic state".[5]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Derna Islamist leader murdered". Libya Herald. 8 April 2014. http://www.libyaherald.com/2014/04/08/derna-islamist-leader-murdered/. Retrieved 8 April 2014.(subscription required)
- ↑ Aaron Zelin (21 September 2012). "Know Your Ansar al-Sharia". Foreign Policy. http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/09/21/know_your_ansar_al_sharia. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ↑ Holly Watt (26 April 2011). "WikiLeaks:Guantanamo detainee is now Libyan rebel leader". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/wikileaks/8472816/WikiLeaks-Guantanamo-detainee-is-now-Libyan-rebel-leader.html. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ↑ Marie-Louise Gumuchian and Peter Graff (23 September 2012). "Libyan army tackles rogue militias as two disband". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/23/us-protests-libya-idUSBRE88M08D20120923. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ↑ Aya Elbrqawi (28 February 2014). "Slow death of Derna". Magharebia. http://magharebia.com/en_GB/articles/awi/reportage/2014/02/28/reportage-01. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
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