Ansar Al-Furqan

Ansar Al-Furqan
LeadersHesham Azizi  (2013–2015)[citation needed]
Jalil Qanbarzehi  (2015–2017)[1]
Dates of operation2013–Present
Active regionsSistan and Baluchestan Province
Khuzestan Province
IdeologySalafist jihadism
AlliesAl-Qaeda[2]
OpponentsIran Iran
Preceded by
Harakat Ansar Iran and Hizbul-Furqan

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]

  1. ^ "IRGC kills Ansar al-Furqan ringleader". Tehran Times. 20 June 2017. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Al-Qaeda linked Ansar al-Furqan claims deadly car bombing in Iran's southeast port city Chabahar". The Defense Post. December 6, 2018. Archived from the original on December 10, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "The Evolution of the Ethnic Baluch Insurgency in Iran". CTC Sentinel. 26 March 2014. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Iran Sunni Baloch Insurgents: "Union With Hizbul-Furqan Strengthens Our Front Against Safavids"". EA WorldView. 21 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2014.

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