Ansar al-Sharia (Yemen)

جماعة أنصار الشريعة

(Jamāʿat Anṣār aš-Šharīʿa)

*Partisans of Shari'a*
جماعة أنصار الشريعة; ; (Jamāʿat Anṣār aš-Šharīʿa); ; Partisans of Shari'a
	Jihadist flag used by organization
Leaders	Nasir al-Wuhayshi † (2011–15); ; Qasim al-Raymi † (2015–20); ; Khalid Batarfi (2020–present)
Dates of operation	2011–present
Headquarters	Mukalla, Hadhramaut (2015–2016)
Active regions	Yemen; Sana'a and the Abyan region: Zinjibar, Ja'ar, Shuqrah and surrounding areas.
Ideology	Qutbism; Salafi jihadism; Religious nationalism;
Size	1,000–3000+
Part of	al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Allies	Al-Shabaab; al-Qaeda;
Opponents	State opponents Yemen; United States; Saudi Arabia; United Arab Emirates; Non-state opponents Houthis; Southern Movement; Islamic State – Yemen Province;
Battles and wars	Yemeni insurgency Battle of Zinjibar; Siege of Dammaj; Battle of Dofas; 2012 Abyan offensive; 2012 Sana'a bombing; 2013 Sana'a attack; Yemeni Civil War Southern Yemen offensive (2015); Battle of Mukalla (2015); Abyan clashes (2016–present);
Designated as a terrorist group by	United Arab Emirates

Ansar al-Sharia is a Yemeni jihadist group consisting of several sub jihadist groups from AQAP.^[11] In 2011, AQAP created Ansar al-Sharia as a Yemeni subgroup focusing on rebeling against the Yemeni government rather then attacking the West and its allies.^[12] International Crisis Group sees the AQAP as a diverse group and many Ansar al-Sharia member groups and allied groups do not align with AQAP's views.^[13]

References[change | change source]

↑ Dana Ford (15 June 2015). "Top al Qaeda leader reported killed in Yemen". CNN. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
↑ "Al Qaeda in Yemen says leader killed in U.S. bombing".
↑ "AQAP confirms death of leader, appoints successor: SITE".
↑ "Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)".
↑ "Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)".
↑ "Al-Qaeda map: Isis, Boko Haram and other affiliates' strongholds across Africa and Asia".
↑ Eland, Ivan (2013).
↑ "Yemen bomb: Suicide bomber hit's military parade in Sanaa".
↑ "AFP: Yémen: l'armée, aidée par les Etats-Unis, progresse face à Al-Qaïda".
↑ "UAE publishes list of terrorist organisations".
↑ Sudarsan Raghavan (22 February 2011). "Militants linked to al-Qaeda emboldened in Yemen". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
↑ International Crisis Group (2017-02-02). Yemen's al-Qaeda: Expanding the Base. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
↑ International Crisis Group (2017-02-02). Yemen's al-Qaeda: Expanding the Base. Retrieved 2017-02-02.

[AQAP_leader_killed-1] Dana Ford (15 June 2015). "Top al Qaeda leader reported killed in Yemen". CNN. Retrieved 16 June 2015.

[confirmation-2] "Al Qaeda in Yemen says leader killed in U.S. bombing".

[3] "AQAP confirms death of leader, appoints successor: SITE".

[4] "Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)".

[5] "Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)".

[6] "Al-Qaeda map: Isis, Boko Haram and other affiliates' strongholds across Africa and Asia".

[7] Eland, Ivan (2013).

[8] "Yemen bomb: Suicide bomber hit's military parade in Sanaa".

[9] "AFP: Yémen: l'armée, aidée par les Etats-Unis, progresse face à Al-Qaïda".

[10] "UAE publishes list of terrorist organisations".

[11] Sudarsan Raghavan (22 February 2011). "Militants linked to al-Qaeda emboldened in Yemen". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 November 2013.

[:022-12] International Crisis Group (2017-02-02). Yemen's al-Qaeda: Expanding the Base. Retrieved 2017-02-02.

[:023-13] International Crisis Group (2017-02-02). Yemen's al-Qaeda: Expanding the Base. Retrieved 2017-02-02.

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