Ansar al-Sharia (Tunisia)

Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia
أنصار الشريعة (تونس)
LeadersAbu Ayyad al-Tunisi †
Dates of operation2011 – 2022
Active regionsTunisia
IdeologyIslamism
Salafi jihadism
Islamic fundamentalism
Size10,000 (2013)[1]
Part ofal-Qaeda Al-Qaeda[2]
Alliesal-Qaeda Ansar al-Sharia (Libya)
al-Qaeda Ansar al-Sharia (Mali)
Designated as a terrorist group by Tunisia
 Iraq
 United Arab Emirates
 United States
 United Kingdom
 United Nations

Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia (Arabic: أنصار الشريعة في تونس, romanized: Supporters of Sharia in Tunisia)[3] was a Salafi Jihadist group that operated in Tunisia. In 2013, the group was estimated to have roughly 10,000 members. Iraq, the United Nations, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom,[4] and the United States.[5] Some of its members may be linked to the 2015 Sousse attacks.[6] In 2013, the group declared allegiance to Al-Qaeda.

Foreign relations

Designation as a terrorist organization

Countries and organizations below have officially listed the Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia as a terrorist organization.

Country/Organisation Date References
 Tunisia August 2013 [7]
 United States 23 September 2014 [8][9]
 United Kingdom April 2014 [4]
 United Arab Emirates November 2014 [10]
 United Nations 23 September 2014 [11]
 Iraq ? [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Meeting Tunisia's Ansar al-Sharia". Foreign Policy. 8 March 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ansar al Sharia responds to Tunisian government | FDD's Long War Journal". 3 September 2013.
  3. ↑ Eurasia Review: "Tunisian Salafism: The Rise And Fall Of Ansar Al-Sharia – Analysis" By Christine Petré October 9, 2015
  4. 1 2 "Proscribed terrorist groups or organisations" (PDF). Home Office. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "US Declares Ansar al-Sharia a Terrorist Organization". BBC News. 10 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  6. ↑ telegraph.co.uk: "Tunisia attack: gunman's links to Britain", 30 Jun 2015
  7. ↑ "Tunisia declares Ansar al-Sharia a terrorist group". BBC News. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "Foreign Terrorist Organizations". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "Designates Entities-26-11-2014" (PDF).
  10. ↑ "UAE Cabinet approves list of designated terrorist organisations, groups". WAM. November 15, 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-12-24. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Security Council Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Adds Fourteen Individuals and Two Entities to Its Sanctions List". United Nations. 23 September 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  12. ↑ الموضوع Archived 2022-05-14 at the Wayback Machine moj.gov.iq (in Arabic)

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