Ansar al-Sharia (Mali)

Ansar al-Sharia (Mali)
Dates of operation9 December 2012 – present
Country Mali
AllegianceAnsar al Sharia
Motivesestablishing an Islamic emirate
IdeologyIslamism
Salafi jihadism
Opponents Mali
Battles and warsIslamist insurgency in the Sahel

Ansar al-Sharia (Mali) (Partisans of Islamic Law) is a radical Islamist group that operates in the Azawad region of Mali.

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