Ansar Al-Furqan

Ansar Al-Furqan
Participant in Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency

Ansar Al-Furqan uses Black flag of jihad
Active 2013–Present
Ideology Salafist jihadism
anti-Islamic Republic of Iran
Leaders Hesham Azizi a.k.a. Abu Hafs al-Baluchi †[1]
Area of operations Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran
Originated as Harakat Ansar Iran and Hizbul-Furqan
Opponents Iran Iran

Ansar Al-Furqan (Arabic: انصار الفرقان‎‎, Partisans of the Criterion[2]) is a Sunni Baloch militant organization active in Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency and a designated terrorist organization by Iran. The group was established in December 2013 by a merger of Harakat al-Ansar (Arabic: حرکةالانصار‎‎) and Hizbul-Furqan (Arabic: حزب‌الفرقان‎‎).[3]

According to Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium, they have ties to Katibat al Asad Al ‘Islamia, Jeish Muhammad, Al-Nusra Front and Jaish ul-Adl.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Head of Ansar al-Furqan terrorist group killed in Iran". Press TV. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "The Evolution of the Ethnic Baluch Insurgency in Iran". CTC Sentinel. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Iran Sunni Baloch Insurgents: "Union With Hizbul-Furqan Strengthens Our Front Against Safavids"". EA WorldView. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ansar Al Furqan". Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
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