Ansar Al-Furqan | |
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Leaders | Hesham Azizi † (2013–2015)[citation needed] Jalil Qanbarzehi † (2015–2017)[1] |
Dates of operation | 2013–Present |
Active regions | Sistan and Baluchestan Province Khuzestan Province |
Ideology | Salafist jihadism |
Allies | Al-Qaeda[2] |
Opponents | Iran |
Ansar Al-Furqan (Arabic: انصار الفرقان, lit. 'Partisans of the Criterion'[3]) 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).[4]