Territory of Ansar Dine

Ansar Dine
أنصار الدين
ʾAnṣār ad-Dīn[a]
2012–2017
Flag of Territory of Ansar Dine

Areas held by Ansar Dine in January 2013 (red) and areas held in February 2013 (orange)
StatusTerritory controlled by a terrorist group
CapitalUnknown
Emir[1] of Ansar Dine 
• 2012–2017
Iyad Ag Ghaly
Chief of Staff and Spokesman of Ansar Dine 
• 2012–2014
Omar Ould Hamaha
Leader of Katiba Macina 
• 2015–2017
Amadou Koufa
EstablishmentSahel War (Mali War)
History 
• Established
21 March 2012
2 March 2017
Preceded by		Succeeded by
Republic of Mali
Territory of Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin
Today part ofRepublic of Mali
Territory of Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin

The Territory of Ansar Dine refers to the areas that were controlled by Ansar Dine.[9]

Territorial history

On 21 March 2012, the group claimed control of Mali's vast northeast regions. The Agence France-Presse reported that Ansar Dine claimed to occupy the towns of Tinzaouaten, Tessalit, and Aguelhok, all close to the Algerian border, and that they had captured at least 110 civilian and military prisoners.[10] France accused the group of summarily executing 82 soldiers and civilians in capturing Aguelhok, describing the group's tactics as "Al-Qaeda-style".[10] One day later Ansar Dine and MNLA proceeded to take the towns of Kidal, Gao, and Timbuktu within the following ten days. According to Jeremy Keenan of the School of Oriental and African Studies, Ansar Dine's military contribution was slight compared to the much larger MNLA: "What seems to happen is that when they move into a town, the MNLA take out the military base—not that there's much resistance—and Iyad [Ag Aghaly] goes into town and puts up his flag and starts bossing everyone around about sharia law".[11] On 3 April 2012, the BBC reported that the group had started implementing Sharia law in Timbuktu.[12] That day, Ag Ghaly gave a radio interview in Timbuktu announcing that Sharia would be enforced in the city, including the veiling of women, the stoning of adulterers, and the punitive mutilation of thieves. According to Timbuktu's mayor, the announcement caused nearly all of Timbuktu's Christian population to flee the city.[13] One day later, the MNLA issued a declaration of independence. However, the military wing of Ansar Dine rejected it hours after it was issued.[14] On 26 May 2012, the MNLA and Ansar Dine announced a pact in which they would merge to form an Islamist state called the "Islamic Republic of Azawad".[15][16] However, later in June 2012 reports indicated that the MNLA had decided to withdraw from the pact, distancing itself from Ansar Dine.[17][18] MNLA and Ansar Dine continued to clash,[19] culminating in the Battle of Gao on 27 June, in which Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa and Ansar Dine took control of the city, driving out the MNLA. The following day, Ansar Dine announced that it was in control of all the cities of northern Mali.[20] From 10 January until 18 January 2013, Ansar Dine held Konna.[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] Ansar Dine controlled Aguelhok for a short time between March 2012 and June 2012 and again in February 2013.[30][31] Tessalit was in early 2013 under control of Ansar Dine.[32]

Governance

Ansar Dine implented Sharia law in the areas under there control.[30][31][12]

Notes

  1. ↑ also transliterated Ançar Deen

See also

References

  1. ↑ Roggio, Bill (February 26, 2013). "Emir of Ansar Dine added to US, UN's terrorist lists".
  2. ↑ "Mali's Ansar Dine Islamists in humanitarian aid deal". November 6, 2012 – via www.bbc.com.
  3. ↑ "Ansar Dine: 'We are determined to have peace'". France 24. November 14, 2012.
  4. ↑ Yagüe, Javier (February 8, 2019). "Jamā'at Nuṣrat al-Islām wa-l-Muslimīn".
  5. ↑ "Bürgerkrieg in Mali: Tuareg und Islamisten verbünden sich". May 27, 2012 – via www.spiegel.de.
  6. ↑ "Hintergrund: Islamisten und Tuareg im Norden Malis". tagesschau.de.
  7. ↑ "Ansar Dine Salafists chase MNLA rebels from Timbuktu". www.webcitation.org.
  8. ↑ "Communiqué N°14-04-04-2012- Fin des Opérations Militaires" (in French). National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad. 4 April 2012. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  9. ↑ [2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
  10. 1 2 "Islamist fighters call for Sharia law in Mali". Agence France-Presse. 21 March 2012. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  11. ↑ Dixon, Robyn; Labous, Jane (4 April 2012). "Gains of Mali's Tuareg rebels appear permanent, analysts say". Los Angeles Times. Johannesburg and London. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  12. 1 2 "Mali: Timbuktu heritage may be threatened, Unesco says". April 3, 2012 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  13. ↑ "Tuareg rebels in Mali declare cease-fire, as Mali's neighbors prepare military intervention". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 5 April 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  14. ↑ "Confusion in Mali after Tuareg independence claim". 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  15. ↑ "Mali Tuareg and Islamist rebels agree on Sharia state". BBC News. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  16. ↑ "Tension Around Possible Islamic State in Northern Mali - Mali | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. June 12, 2012.
  17. ↑ Biiga, Bark (3 June 2012). "Nord Mali: le MNLA refuse de se mettre "en sardine"!" [Northern Mali: the MNLA refuses to "sardine" itself!] (in French). FasoZine. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012.
  18. ↑ "Mali Islamists Reopen Talks With Tuareg Rebels". Voice of America. 2 June 2012.
  19. ↑ "Mali rebel groups 'clash in Kidal'". BBC News. 8 June 2012.
  20. ↑ Tiemoko Diallo and Adama Diarra (28 June 2012). "Islamists declare full control of Mali's north". Reuters. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  21. ↑ "Mali army 'regains Konna' as Nigerian troops arrive". BBC. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  22. ↑ Diallo, Tiemoko (10 January 2013), Mali Islamists capture strategic town, residents flee, Reuters, retrieved 16 January 2013.
  23. ↑ Mali crisis: West African leaders to meet in Ivory Coast, 19 January 2013, retrieved 19 January 2013.
  24. ↑ Mali crisis: UN calls for 'swift deployment' of troops, BBC, 11 January 2013, retrieved 12 January 2013.
  25. ↑ Mali and France 'push back Islamists', BBC, 12 January 2013, retrieved 12 January 2013.
  26. ↑ Malian army retakes central town from Islamists, Reuters, 11 January 2013, retrieved 13 January 2013.
  27. ↑ France military says Mali town Konna 'not recaptured', BBC, 15 January 2013, archived from the original on January 15, 2013, retrieved 16 January 2013.
  28. ↑ Mali army 'regains Konna and Diabaly' from rebels, BBC, 18 January 2013, retrieved 20 February 2013.
  29. ↑ "Mali crisis: Key players". April 2, 2012 – via www.bbc.com.
  30. 1 2 Agence France-Presse (21 March 2012). "Islamist fighters call for Sharia law in Mali". Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  31. 1 2 Adam Nossiter (30 July 2012). "Islamists in North Mali Stone Couple to Death". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  32. ↑ French forces control strategic Mali town Tessalit, Expatica French News, Feb 8, 2013
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