Back أنصار الشريعة (تونس) Arabic انصار الشريعه (تونس) ARZ Ansar al-Sharia (Tiwnisia) Welsh Ansar al-Scharia (Tunesien) German Ansar Al-Sharia (Túnez) Spanish Ansar al-Xaria (Tunisia) Basque انصار الشریعه (تونس) Persian Ansar al-Sharia (Tunisia) Finnish Ansar al-Charia (Tunisie) French אנצאר א-שריעה (תוניסיה) HE
| Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia | |
|---|---|
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| Leaders | Abu Ayyad al-Tunisi † |
| Dates of operation | 2011 – 2022 |
| Active regions | Tunisia |
| Ideology | Islamism Salafi jihadism Islamic fundamentalism |
| Size | 10,000 (2013)[1] |
| Part of |  Al-Qaeda[2] |
| Allies | Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) Ansar al-Sharia (Mali) |
| Designated as a terrorist group by |  Tunisia Iraq United Arab Emirates United States United Kingdom United Nations |
Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia (Arabic: أنصار الشريعة في تونس, romanized: Supporters of Sharia in Tunisia)[3] was a Salafi Jihadist group that operates in Tunisia. In 2013, the group was estimated to have roughly 10,000 members.[1] It has been listed as a terrorist group by the Tunisian government,[4] Iraq, the United Nations, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom,[5] and the United States.[6] Some of its members may be linked to the 2015 Sousse attacks.[7] In 2013, the group declared allegiance to Al-Qaeda.[2]
- ^ a b "Meeting Tunisia's Ansar al-Sharia". Foreign Policy. 8 March 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Ansar al Sharia responds to Tunisian government | FDD's Long War Journal". 3 September 2013.
- ^ Eurasia Review: "Tunisian Salafism: The Rise And Fall Of Ansar Al-Sharia – Analysis" By Christine Petré October 9, 2015
- ^ "Tunisia declares Ansar al-Sharia a terrorist group". BBC News. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Proscribed terrorist groups or organisations" (PDF). Home Office. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "US Declares Ansar al-Sharia a Terrorist Organization". BBC News. 10 January 2014. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ telegraph.co.uk: "Tunisia attack: gunman's links to Britain", 30 Jun 2015