JIHADIST GROUP #1: Ansar al-Islam

Ansar al-Islam’s 20-year Resilience in the Jihadist Galaxy

Organisation overview:

Name: Ansar al-Islam (AAI)

Founded: December 2001

Headquarters: Northwest Syria

Cells/Branches: Iraq

Ideology: Jihadism

Typology: Armed group/insurgent

Alliances: Independent

Analysis Index: History of the Group, AAI today, area of operations, objectives, leadership, propaganda.