Ansar al-Sharia explained

Ansar al-Sharia or Ansar al-Shariah is a name used by a collection of radical or militant Islamist groups or militias, in at least eight countries. While they share names and ideology, they lack a unified command structure.

• Ansar al-Sharia (Yemen)
• Ansarul Sharia Pakistan
• Ansar al-Sharia (Tunisia)
• Ansar al-Sharia (Mali)
• Ansar al-Sharia (Egypt)
• Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) (until 2017)
  • Ansar al-Sharia (Derna, Libya) (until 2018)
• Ansar al-Sharia (Mauritania) (until 2019)
• Syria
  • Ansar al-Sharia (Syria) (reportedly defunct in 2015, officially self-disbanded 2017)

See also

• al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, a militant Islamist organization, primarily active in Yemen and Saudi Arabia