Ansar Al-Furqan
Ansar Al-Furqan | |
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Participant in Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency | |
Ansar Al-Furqan uses Black flag of jihad | |
Active | 2013–Present |
Ideology |
Salafist jihadism anti-Islamic Republic of Iran |
Leaders | Hesham Azizi a.k.a. Abu Hafs al-Baluchi †[1] |
Area of operations | Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran |
Originated as | Harakat Ansar Iran and Hizbul-Furqan |
Opponents | Iran |
Ansar Al-Furqan (Arabic: انصار الفرقان, Partisans of the Criterion[2]) is a Sunni Baloch militant organization active in Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency and a designated terrorist organization by Iran. The group was established in December 2013 by a merger of Harakat al-Ansar (Arabic: حرکةالانصار) and Hizbul-Furqan (Arabic: حزبالفرقان).[3]
According to Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium, they have ties to Katibat al Asad Al ‘Islamia, Jeish Muhammad, Al-Nusra Front and Jaish ul-Adl.[4]
References
- ↑ "Head of Ansar al-Furqan terrorist group killed in Iran". Press TV. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ↑ "The Evolution of the Ethnic Baluch Insurgency in Iran". CTC Sentinel. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ↑ "Iran Sunni Baloch Insurgents: "Union With Hizbul-Furqan Strengthens Our Front Against Safavids"". EA WorldView. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ "Ansar Al Furqan". Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
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