Ansar ul Islam

Ansar ul Islam is a militant Islamist group active in Burkina Faso and in Mali. Ansar ul Islam is the Ansar Dine branch in Burkina Faso.

Not to be confused with Ansar al-Islam.
Ansar ul Islam
Participant in Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present) and the Global War on Terrorism
ActiveDecember 2016 (2016)–present[1]
IdeologySalafist Jihadism
LeadersIbrahim Malam Dicko (2016-2017)
Abdoul Salam Dicko (2017-Present)[2]
AlliesJama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin[1]
Opponent(s)State opponents

Attacks

The group announced its existence in December 2016 in a statement claiming responsibility for an attack in Nassoumbou.[3] the attack on two police stations in Tongomayel and Baraboulé in February 2017[4] and the attack at a village in Soum in March 2017.[5]

References
  1. 11, Dakaractu. "Un nouveau mouvement djihadiste est né au Burkina Faso". Retrieved 12 April 2017.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. "Burkina Faso wanted list details Ansaroul Islam network". Long War Journal. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  3. "Un groupe jihadiste tente de s'implanter au Burkina Faso - RFI". Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  4. "Jihadists attack north Burkina Faso towns amid film festival". ABC News. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  5. "Two dead in Burkina Faso 'jihadist' attack". Retrieved 12 April 2017.
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