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First Name

ANSARUL

MiddleName

MUSLIMINA FI BILADIS

Surname

SUDAN (ANSARU)

Record Date

3/22/2024 11:10:21 AM

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The Nigerian Government on 24th May 2013 proscribed Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis Sudan (ANSARU) as a terrorist group. ANSARU (QDe.142) has been designated by the United Nations Security Council as a terrorist group. ANSARU has engaged in committing, participated in committing, instigated the commission, facilitated the commission of several acts of terrorism. ANSARU is associated with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115)). ANSARU was formed in March 2015 by Abubakar Shekau (QDi.322). Splinter group of Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'Awati Wal-Jihad (Boko Haram) (QDe.138) the group has committed several terrorist attacks in Nigeria. ANSARU was formed in 2012 as a breakaway Boko Haram faction. Boko Haram and ANSARU were proscribed by the same order in Nigeria in May 2013. In 2022, ANSARU reconfirmed its allegiance to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). In January 2013, for example, ANSARU claimed responsibility for an attack on a Nigerian military convoy travelling to a peacekeeping mission in Mali. ANSARU was listed by the United Nations on 26 June 2014 pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 4 of resolution 2161 (2014) as being associated with Al-Qaida for “participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of” the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) (QDe.014). In June 2022, A report released by the Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives’ Union (BEPU) has revealed that ANSARU terrorists have banned political activities in the Eastern part of Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. On April 4th, 2022, ANSARU attacked a military base at Polewire in Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna State, killing 17 soldiers and injuring 40 others, after a fierce gun battle between both parties. On 7th August 2020, ANSARU claimed that its men were behind a recent attack in Nigeria’s northwestern Kaduna State. The Kaduna State Government in its first quarter security report of 2022 expressed concerns that the ANSARU terrorist group are luring residents with gifts.

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- Nigeria

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Press Release

On 5th July 2022, the Chairman of Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NSC) on the recommendation of the NSC designated ANSARUL MUSLIMINA FI BILADIS SUDAN (ANSARU) - NLANS as a terrorist group and directs its addition to the Nigeria Sanctions List.

Narrative Summary

The Nigerian Government on 24th May 2013 proscribed Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis Sudan (ANSARU) as a terrorist group. ANSARU (QDe.142) has been designated by the United Nations Security Council as a terrorist group. ANSARU has engaged in committing, participated in committing, instigated the commission, facilitated the commission of several acts of terrorism. ANSARU is associated with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115)). ANSARU was formed in March 2015 by Abubakar Shekau (QDi.322). Splinter group of Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'Awati Wal-Jihad (Boko Haram) (QDe.138) the group has committed several terrorist attacks in Nigeria. ANSARU was formed in 2012 as a breakaway Boko Haram faction. Boko Haram and ANSARU were proscribed by the same order in Nigeria in May 2013. In 2022, ANSARU reconfirmed its allegiance to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). In January 2013, for example, ANSARU claimed responsibility for an attack on a Nigerian military convoy travelling to a peacekeeping mission in Mali. ANSARU was listed by the United Nations on 26 June 2014 pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 4 of resolution 2161 (2014) as being associated with Al-Qaida for “participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of” the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) (QDe.014). In June 2022, A report released by the Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives’ Union (BEPU) has revealed that ANSARU terrorists have banned political activities in the Eastern part of Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. On April 4th, 2022, ANSARU attacked a military base at Polewire in Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna State, killing 17 soldiers and injuring 40 others, after a fierce gun battle between both parties. On 7th August 2020, ANSARU claimed that its men were behind a recent attack in Nigeria’s northwestern Kaduna State. The Kaduna State Government in its first quarter security report of 2022 expressed concerns that the ANSARU terrorist group are luring residents with gifts.