Ansar al-Sunnah
Iraqi Sunni insurgent group – 2003 to 2007
Ansar al-Sunnah (Supporters of Sunnah) was a Iraqi militant group that fought against US troops and their allies in the Iraq War. The group was made up of Kurdish and Arab fighters. The group has been designated a terrorist group by the UK since late 2005.[3] It was founded in 2003 by former members of Ansar al-Islam who went to Iran after the start of the Iraq War.[4] The group is named as Ansar al-Sunnah as an alias for Ansar al-Islam.[5] The group has also had its name used by small splinter groups in 2014 after the disbandment of Ansar al-Sunnah.[6]
| Ansar al-Sunnah جَمَاعَةُ أَنْصَارِ السُّنَّةِ | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Abu Abdullah al-Shafi'i Abu Wayil |
| Dates of operation | September 2003 – December 2007 (Subsequently operated under name of Ansar al-Ahlu Sunnah)[1] |
| Active regions |  Iraq (2003-2011) |
| Ideology | Sunni Islamism Sufism |
| Size | 1,000+[source?] |
| Allies |  Syria[2] Army of the Men of the Naqshbandi OrderIslamic Army of Iraq  Islamic State of Iraq 1920 Revolution Brigade Jaish al-Rashideen Islamic Front for the Iraqi Resistance Hamas of Iraq Jeish Muhammad |
| Opponents | Iraq United States Mahdi Army Iraqi Kurdistan Islamic State of Iraq (2006–2007) |
| Battles and wars | Iraq War |
| Flag |  |
References
change- ↑ "Jamaat Ansar al Ahlu Sunnah". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ↑ Naylor, Hugh (7 October 2007). "Syria is Said to be Strengthening Ties to Opponents of Iraq's Government". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Terrorism Act 2000". Schedule 2, Act No. 11 of 2000.
- ↑ "The Hidden Hand of Iran in the Resurgence of Ansar al-Islam". The Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ↑ "Ansar al-Sunnah Acknowledges Relationship with Ansar al-Islam, Reverts to Using Ansar al-Islam Name". Archived from the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ↑ Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi. "Jamaat Ansar al-Sunna". Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi. Retrieved 7 November 2014.