Ansar Al-Furqan

Ansar Al-Furqan
Participant in Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency
Ansar Al-Furqan uses Black flag of jihad
Active	2013–Present
Ideology	Salafist jihadism anti-Islamic Republic of Iran
Leaders	Hesham Azizi a.k.a. Abu Hafs al-Baluchi †[1]
Area of operations	Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran
Originated as	Harakat Ansar Iran and Hizbul-Furqan
Opponents	Iran

Ansar Al-Furqan (Arabic: انصار الفرقان‎‎, Partisans of the Criterion^[2]) is a Sunni Baloch militant organization active in Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency and a designated terrorist organization by Iran. The group was established in December 2013 by a merger of Harakat al-Ansar (Arabic: حرکةالانصار‎‎) and Hizbul-Furqan (Arabic: حزب‌الفرقان‎‎).^[3]

According to Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium, they have ties to Katibat al Asad Al ‘Islamia, Jeish Muhammad, Al-Nusra Front and Jaish ul-Adl.^[4]

References

1. "Head of Ansar al-Furqan terrorist group killed in Iran". Press TV. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
2. "The Evolution of the Ethnic Baluch Insurgency in Iran". CTC Sentinel. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
3. "Iran Sunni Baloch Insurgents: "Union With Hizbul-Furqan Strengthens Our Front Against Safavids"". EA WorldView. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
4. "Ansar Al Furqan". Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.