Ansar al-Aqida
| Ansar al-Aqida | |
|---|---|
| حركة أنصار العقيدة | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Leaders | أبو محمد الحلاقي أبو ليعيث † |
| Foundation | 2013 |
| Dissolved | 2016 |
| Active region(s) | Aleppo Governorate Idlib Governorate Latakia Governorate |
| Ideology | Jihadism[1] |
| Size | 1500 |
| Headquarters | Aleppo |
| Flag |  |
| Website | Official YouTube Channel |
Ansar al-Aqida (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.)[lower-alpha 1] was a militant organization in Aleppo and Latakia.
History
It was founded in 2013 by أبو محمد الحلاقي, a militant member of Jabhat al-Nusra, who fought in Aleppo, Idlib and Latakia. Tunnels were built to infiltrate Latakia led by أبو أسعد along with the Syrian Arab Armed Forces. Explosives were launched towards Ba'athist Syria territories. أبو ليعيث, a leader of a faction close to Ansar al-Aqida, detonated a suicide bomb to aid in the 2013 Latakia offensive.[2][3]
The group enforced laws and operated prisons, where the penalty for insulting Muhammad was to be called an "infidel". Failure to repent resulted in loss of all possessions. After a third infraction, the infidel was beheaded.[2]
The group detonated a bomb in Aleppo together with Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement, Sham Legion and Mujahideen Army.[4]
Ansar al-Aqida had 1,500 fighters in Idlib, Aleppo and Latakia[5]
Notes
- ↑ Also called Ansar al-Aqeeda and Ansar al-Aqidah.
References
- ↑ "Mois : février 2016". Un oeil sur la Syrie (in français). 23 February 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Farouk Atig, Yacine Benrabia (24 December 2023). "Syria: Jihadist Squads". YouTube. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ↑ "Incertitude autour du sort d'Abu Layth, djihadiste annoncé mort dans "Un Œil sur la planète"". TF1 INFO (in français). 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ↑ "حركة أنصار العقيدة – حلب". Syrianmemory.org (in العربية). Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ↑ "سوريا: الحياة في قلب دوامة الموت". euronews (in العربية). 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
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