Ansarul Islam (Sahel)
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Ansarul Islam is a militant Islamist group active in Burkina Faso and in Mali. It was founded by Boureima Dicko, also known as Ibrahim Malam Dicko, and it is the first native Jihadi group in Burkina Faso. The group cooperates closely with Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).[4]
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Ansarul Islam | |
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Leaders | Ibrahim Malam Dicko (2016-2017) Abdoul Salam Dicko (2017-Present)[1] |
Dates of operation | December 2016 (2016)–present[2] |
Ideology | Anti-Western sentiment Islamic Fundamentalism Salafist Jihadism |
Size | 300-350[3] |
Allies | Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin[2] |
Opponents | State opponents |
Battles and wars | Mali War, Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso, and the Global War on Terrorism |
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