Harakat Ansar Iran

Harakat Ansar Iran (Persian: حرکت انصار ایران‎; Movement of the Partisans of Iran)[2] was a Sunni militant organization active from 2012 to 2013 in the Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency. It is a designated terrorist organization by Iran and Japan.[3] It was one of two militant groups, along with its ally Jaish ul-Adl, which split from Jundallah after the arrest of its leader in 2010.[2]

Harakat Ansar Iran
LeadersMohammad Shafi †
Abu Hafs al Baloochi †
Dates of operation2012–2013
Active regionsSistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran
IdeologySalafist jihadism
anti-Islamic Republic of Iran
Allies Saudi Arabia[1]
Al-Qaeda
Jaish ul-Adl
Opponents Iran

Harakat Ansar was initially led by Mohammad Shafi who was killed in Pakistan. After his death, Hesham Azizi a.k.a. Abu Hafs al Baloochi became the leader.[4] According to Mashregh News, the group received support from Saudi Arabia and the Taliban.[5]

The group later dropped "Iran" from their name, calling themselves Harakat al-Ansar (Arabic: حرکة الانصار‎), which uses Arabic rather than the former Persian name. The group merged with Hizbul-Furqan and formed Ansar Al-Furqan in late 2013.[6]

References
  1. "Pakistani Jihadis Abduct Iranian Soldiers". The Daily Beast. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  2. "Iran calls for return of abducted border guards held in Pakistan". The Telegraph. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  3. "Harakat Ansar Iran， Movement of the Partisan of Iran" ハラカト・アンサール・イラン（HAI） (in Japanese). Ministry of Justice of Japan. Archived from the original on 9 March 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  4. "دستاوردهای‌ یک عملیات؛ چرا عملیات علیه هسته مرکزی گروهک "انصار الفرقان" مهم بود؟" (in Persian). Mashregh News. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  5. "نگرانی سلفی ها از مدل اهل سنت ایران؛ قطر در جنوب شرق ایران به دنبال چیست/ گروهک انصار ایران چگونه شکل گرفت؟" (in Persian). Mashregh News. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  6. "Iran Sunni Baloch Insurgents: "Union With Hizbul-Furqan Strengthens Our Front Against Safavids"". EA WorldView. December 21, 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
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