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| جماعة أنصار الشريعة (Jamāʿat Anṣār aš-Šharīʿa) Partisans of Shari'a | |
|---|---|
| Participant in 2011-2012 Yemeni Revolution, Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen | |
 Flag of Jihad | |
| Active | 2011–present |
| Ideology | Salafist Jihadist |
| Leaders | Nasir al-Wuhayshi |
| Area of operations | Yemen; Sana'a and the Abyan region: Zinjibar, Ja'ar, Shuqrah and surrounding areas. |
| Allies |
al-Qaeda ash-Shabab[1] |
| Opponents |
 Yemeni governmentUnited States[2]  Houthis |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Zinjibar, Battle of Dofas, 2012 Abyan offensive, 2012 Sana'a bombing, 2013 Sana'a attack |
Jama'at Ansar al-Shari'a (Arabic language: 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.[3] 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.[4]
On 4 October 2012, the United States State Department 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.[5]
References[]
- ↑ "Yemen bomb: Suicide bomber hits military parade in Sanaa". GlobalPost. 20 May 2012. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/africa/yemen-bomb-suicide-bomber-hits-military-parade-sanaa. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ↑ "AFP: Yémen: l'armée, aidée par les Etats-Unis, progresse face à Al-Qaïda". Google.com. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5igInLZmzyAxD7PftqCUWHkcy8neA?docId=CNG.a6a1ba2d5337e04a4b1743d4dd0ee65b.361. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ↑ Sudarsan Raghavan (22 February 2011). "Militants linked to al-Qaeda emboldened in Yemen". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/militants-linked-to-al-qaeda-emboldened-in-yemen/2011/06/12/AG88nISH_story.html. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ↑ "Al-Qaeda claims deadly Yemen suicide blast – Middle East". Al Jazeera English. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/05/201252175919491219.html. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ↑ "Terrorist Designations of Ansar al-Sharia as an Alias for Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula". Department of State. http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2012/10/198659.htm. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
The original article can be found at Ansar al-Sharia (Yemen) and the edit history here.