Terrorist organization in Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ansarullah Bangla Team is a militant group from Bangladesh and it has commited crimes such as bank robbery and the murder of atheists.[5] The group was designated a terrorist group after their bank robbing on the 25th of May 2015.[6][7] The group has been claimed to be linked with the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami party by the Bengali police.[8] The group also has links to Al-Qaeda and it started in 2007 as the group "Jama'atul Muslemin" with funding coming from charities.[6]
Ansarullah Bangla Team | |
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আনসারুল্লাহ বাংলা টিম | |
Suspected Chief | Muhammad Jasimuddin Rahmani |
Dates of operation | 2013 - present |
Allegiance |
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Active regions | Indian subcontinent |
Ideology | Islamic extremism |
Major actions | Ashulia Bank Robbery, Killing of Atheist Bloggers |
Status | Active |
Size | unknown |
Designated as a terrorist group by |
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