Violence is tearing Mali and the Sahel apart. But who are the armed groups behind the bloodshed? Where are international actors stationed in the region? And what motivates them …

Ansar Dine (Arabic: أنصار الدين ʾAnṣār ad-Dīn, also transliterated Ançar Deen), meaning " helpers of the religion " (Islam) [2] (Defenders of the Faith [3]) and also known as Ansar al-Din …

Ansar al-Dine (AAD) was an al-Qa‘ida–aligned armed group that aspired to create an Islamic state in Mali, targeting Malian civilians and government forces as well as foreign troops and …

Ansar Dine, translated as “Defenders of the Faith,” was an Islamic Tuareg group founded in December 2011 by Iyad Ag Ghali. The group aimed to establish Shariah law across Mali and …

2016年8月8日 · Ansar Dine (AD), translated as “Defenders of the Faith,” is an Islamic group founded in December 2011 by Iyad Ag Ghali. The group aims to establish Shariah law across …

Ansar Dine, a constituent of Jama’at Nusrat Al-Islam Wal-Muslimin (JNIM), is a Mali-based Salafi Islamist extremist group. Its main objectives are to implement Sharia law across Mali and to …

2013年1月17日 · Ansar al-Dine. Ansar al-Dine is a group of local Ifoghas Tuaregs, Berabiche Arabs and other local ethnic groups who want Sharia law implemented everywhere in Mali and …

2013年3月12日 · Here is a guide to some of the main players: The five main Islamists groups in Mali are Ansar Dine, Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa (Mujao), al-Qaeda in the …

Ansar Al-Dine (Mali) Quick Facts for 2012. Founded: 2011. Fatalities: 2 (Total of 1998 through 2012) Ideologies: Religious. Strength: 200-300. ... QAnon Crime Maps; ICONS simulations; …

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