Ansar al-Islam
jihadist political party in Iraq / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ansar al-Islam is a Islamist militant group with the goal of forming a Kurdish Islamic state under sharia law and protect the people of this Kurdish state.[3][4][5] It was created in northern Iraq around Kurdistan by Islamists who were former members of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
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Ansar al-Islam | |
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ئەنسارولئیسلام | |
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Motives | Establishment of an Islamic state in Kurdistan, and the protection of Kurds |
Headquarters | Hamrin Mountains |
Active regions | Iraqi Kurdistan, Syria |
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Size | Peak: 700+ |
Part of | Rouse the Believers Operations Room |
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Battles and wars | Iraq War
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Designated as a terrorist group by | See Section |
Preceded by Jund al-Islam |
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The group was designated a terrorist organization by the UN as a another name for Al-Qaeda.[6]