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Ansar al-Sharia (Libya)
Salafist jihadist group in Libya / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ansar al-Sharia was a al-Qaeda allied Islamist militant group that wanted to enforce Sharia law in Libya.[5] The group was created in the year 2011, during the Libyan Civil War.[11] Until January of 2015, the group was led by Muhammad al-Zahawi.[4] The group has been designated a terrorist group by the United Nations,[12] New Zealand,[13] Iraq,[14] Turkey,[13] the United Arab Emirates,[13] the United Kingdom,[15] and the United States.[16]
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Ansar al-Sharia in Libya | |
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أنصار الشريعة بليبيا | |
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Leaders | Abu Khalid al Madani[3] Mohamed al-Zahawi †[4] |
Dates of operation | June 2012 – 27 May 2017[5][6][7] |
Active regions | Benghazi[8] Other cities in Eastern Libya[2] |
Ideology | Islamism Salafi jihadism Anti-Gaddafism |
Status | Defunct |
Size | 4,500–5,000+[9] |
Part of | Ansar al-Sharia Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries ![]() Ajdabiya Shura Council |
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Opponents | Al-Saiqa (Libya) Operation Dignity coalition |
Battles and wars | First Libyan Civil War
Inter-civil war violence in Libya
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On the 27th of May 2017, the group disbanded itself, due to many losses that destroyed the leadership of the group and killed many of its fighters.[13]
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