| Ansarul Sharia Pakistan | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Sheheryar aka Abdullah Hashmi (POW) |
| Dates of operation | February 2017 - present |
| Allegiance | Al-Qaeda (Alleged) |
| Active regions | Karachi |
| Ideology | Islamism Islamic extremism Qutbism Anti-Secularism[1] Anti-Liberalism[1] |
| Allies | al-Qaeda Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami Pakistani Taliban[2] |
| Battles and wars | War on Terror |
| Designated as a terrorist group by |  Pakistan |
Ansarul Sharia Pakistan (Urdu: انصار الشیعیعہ جماعات; ASP) is a Pakistani Alleged Al-Qaeda linked militant group based in Karachi, Pakistan.[1][3] The organization was founded in February 2017.[4] The group was known for committing many attacks, at one point they performed attacks on a weekly basis.[1] The group claimed, through their Twitter page, that they recruited members from South Punjab, Balochistan, and Waziristan.[1] The group has also claimed to have ties to Al-Qaeda.[1]
- ^ a b c d e f "The rise and 'fall' of Ansarul Sharia Pakistan". Dawn. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Pakistan. Mapping Militants. Stanford University.
- ^ Ahmed, Roohan (9 September 2017). "What we know about Ansar-ul-Shariah Pakistan". Samaa TV. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Ansar ul-Sharia Pakistan / Jamaat-ul-Ansar Al-Sharia Pakistan (ASP)". Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2017.