Ansar al-Sharia or Ansar al-Shariah is a name used by a collection of radical or militant Islamist groups or militias, in at least eight countries. While they share names and ideology, they lack a unified command structure.
- Ansar al-Sharia (Yemen)
- Ansarul Sharia Pakistan
- Ansar al-Sharia (Libya)
- Ansar al-Sharia (Tunisia)
- Ansar al-Sharia (Mali)
- Ansar al-Sharia (Egypt)
- Ansar al-Sharia (Mauritania)
- Syria
- Ansar al-Sharia (Syria) (reportedly defunct in 2015, officially self-disbanded 2017.05.27)
See also
- al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, a militant Islamist organization, primarily active in Yemen and Saudi Arabia
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