Ansar ul Islam
| Ansar ul Islam | |
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| Participant in Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present) and the Global War on Terrorism | |
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| Active | December 2016–present |
| Ideology | Salafist Jihadism |
| Leaders | Ibrahim Malam Dicko |
| Allies | Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin |
| Opponents |
State opponents |
State opponents
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.
The group announced its existence in December 2016 in a statement claiming responsibility for an attack in Nassoumbou. the attack on two police stations in Tongomayel and Baraboulé in February 2017 and the attack at a village in Soum in March 2017.
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