Ansar al-Khilafah

Ansar al-Khilafah
Dates of operationDecember 2012-Unknown
Split from Jabhat al-Nusra
IdeologyPan-Islamism
Part of Hizb ut-Tahrir
19th Division (2013, in Aleppo)
Ansar al-Sharia
Allies Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Al-Nusra Front
Ahrar al-Sham
Free Syrian Army
Opponents Syria
People's Protection Units
Sootoro
Hezbollah
Ba'ath Brigades
Liwa al-Quds
Battles and wars

Ansar al-Khilafah was an armed rebel group participating in the Syrian Civil War against the Syrian government and its allies. The group was founded in the Aleppo Governorate by five local Al-Nusra units and upon its foundation declared allegiance to Hizb ut-Tahrir.