Ansar Allah (Lebanon)

Ansar Allah
FounderJamal Suleiman
LeaderSheikh Abu Ayoub
Dates of operation1982-present
Allegiance Hezbollah (1982-2012)
HeadquartersAin al-Hilweh
Active regionsLebanon
South America
IdeologyAnti-Zionism
Islamism
Palestinian nationalism
Opponents Fatah (Until 2016)
Battles and wars

Ansar Allah (Arabic: أنصار الله, lit.'Partisans of God') is a militant organization in Lebanon

History

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It was founded in 1982 by Jamal Suleiman founded in opposition to Fatah in Ain al-Hilweh with alliance with Hezbollah.[1] In 2012 disassociated from Hezbollah.[2] Its current leader is Sheikh Abu Ayoub in Ain al-Hilweh.[3] The group is reconciled with Fatah in 2016.[4]

Attacks

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AMIA bombing

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Carried out the AMIA bombing against the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina and responsibility was declared through leaflets distributed in Sidon and a statement in the Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar[2][5]

Explosion of Alas Chiricanas Flight 00901

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Carried out the attack on Alas Chiricanas Flight 00901 in Panama[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Ain al-Hilweh fighting reflects Palestinian and Sunni Arab weakness | The Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
  2. ^ a b c "Palestinian jihadist group splits from Hezbollah | The Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
  3. ^ "Sheikh Abu Ayoub is the military commander of Ansar Allah (Followers of God), a Palestinian Islamist group which controls two of Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp's border checkpoints. | The New Humanitarian". www.thenewhumanitarian.org. 2007-08-05. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
  4. ^ Www.albuss.net (2016-07-19). "✳أنصار الله _المقاومة الاسلامية تلتقي عزام الأحمد✳". مخيم البص (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  5. ^ Levitt, Matthew (2015-04-29). Hezbollah: The Global Footprint of Lebanon's Party of God, 2. Georgetown University Press. ISBN 978-1-62616-202-0.
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