Back أنصار الإسلام (بوركينا فاسو) Arabic انصار الاسلام (بوركينا فاسو) ARZ Ansarul Islam Spanish انصار الاسلام (ساحل) Persian Ansarul Islam French Ansarul Islam Italian Ansarul Islam Portuguese Ансар уль-Ислам Russian Ansarul islam Swedish
| Ansarul Islam | |
|---|---|
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| Leaders | Ibrahim Malam Dicko (2016-2017) Abdoul Salam Dicko (2017-Present)[1] |
| Dates of operation | December 2016–present[2] |
| Ideology | Anti-Western sentiment Islamic Fundamentalism Salafist Jihadism |
| Size | 300-350[3] |
| Allies | Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin[2] |
| Opponents | State opponents |
| Battles and wars | Mali War, Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso, and the Global War on Terrorism |
Ansarul Islam is a militant Islamist group active in Burkina Faso and in Mali. It was founded by Boureima Dicko, also known as Ibrahim Malam Dicko, and it is the first native Jihadi group in Burkina Faso. The group cooperates closely with Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM).[4]
- ^ "Burkina Faso wanted list details Ansaroul Islam network". Long War Journal. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Un nouveau mouvement djihadiste est né au Burkina Faso". Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ "UN report indicates al-Qaeda and ISIS enjoy safe haven in Turkish-controlled Idlib". Nordic Monitor. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ University, © Stanford; Stanford; California 94305. "MMP: Ansaroul Islam". cisac.fsi.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
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