Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid
| Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid | |
|---|---|
| جماعة انصار التوحيد | |
| Also known as | JAT, Helpers of Tawhid Congregation |
| Leader | Abu Bakar Baasyir (founder), Mochammad Achwan (leader of splinter group Jamaah Ansharusy Syariah) |
| Foundation | July 27, 2008 |
| Dissolved | (Nearly defunct after 2014 split) |
| Split from | Jamaah Ansharusy Syariah (2014) |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Allegiance | (Disputed - formerly Al-Qaeda, some members pledged allegiance to ISIS) |
| Motives | Establishing an Islamic caliphate in Southeast Asia (disputed after split) |
| Headquarters | Solo, Java, Indonesia |
| Active regions | Indonesia (including Aceh and Central Sulawesi) |
| Ideology |
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| Major actions | Terrorism (including 2011 Central Java church bombing) |
| Notable attacks | 2011 Central Java church bombing, involvement in 2012 Bali shootings |
| Status | Designated as a terrorist organization by the UN and US |
| Size | 1,500–2,000 (estimated in 2012, much smaller after split) |
| Allies | (Formerly Jemaah Islamiyah) |
| Opponents | Indonesian government, counter-terrorism forces |
| Website | (Formerly maintained a website, now likely defunct) |
Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid or Jemaah Anshorut Tauhid (Indonesian: جماعة أنشاروت توحيد, lit. 'Helpers of Tawhid Congregation', abbreviated as JAT) was a splinter cell of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) designated as a terrorist organization by the United Nations and the United States. The latter is most known for perpetrating the 2002 Bali bombings along with Azahari Husin and Noordin Mohammad Top, both Malaysian terrorist kingpin.