The United Nations security council has added Ansar al Sharia in Benghazi and Ansar al Sharia Dernah (collectively known as Ansar al Sharia Libya--although Ansar al Sharia also operates in Tripoli and other western Libyan cities) to the Al Qaeda Sanctions List. Last week, I discussed, in detail, how Ansar al Sharia Libya is connected to al Qaeda. In the posts, I provided detailed evidence that has been confirmed by the United Nations.
To quote the United Nations, they said :
To quote the United Nations, they said :
QE.A.145.14. Name: ANSAR AL CHARIA DERNA Name (original script): أنصار الشريعة – درنة A.k.a.: a) Ansar al-Charia Derna b) Ansar al-Sharia Derna c) أنصار الشريعة (Ansar al Charia) d) Ansar al-Sharia e) Ansar al ShariaF.k.a.: na Address: a) Operates in Derna and Jebel Akhdar, Libya b) Support network in Tunisia Listed on: 19 Nov. 2014 Other information: Associated with the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (QE.T.14.01), Ansar al-Shari’a in Tunisia (AAS-T) (QE.A.143.14) and Ansar al Charia Benghazi (QE.A.146.14.). Runs training camps for foreign terrorist fighters travelling to Syria and Iraq.
QE.A.146.14. Name: ANSAR AL CHARIA BENGHAZI Name (original script): أنصار الشريعة - بنغازي A.k.a.: a) أنصار الشريعة (Ansar al Charia) b) Ansar al-Charia c) Ansar al-Sharia d) Ansar al-Charia Benghazi e) Ansar al-Sharia Benghazi f) أنصار الشريعة بليبيا (Ansar al Charia in Libya (ASL)) g) كتيبة أنصار الشريعة (Katibat Ansar al Charia) h) Ansar al Sharia F.k.a.: na Address: a) Operates in Benghazi, Libya b) Support network in Tunisia Listed on: 19 Nov. 2014 Other information: Associated with the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (QE.T.14.01), Al Mourabitoun (QE.M.141.14), Ansar al-Shari’a in Tunisia (AAS-T) (QE.A.143.14), and Ansar al Charia Derna (QE.A.145.14.). The leader is Mohamed al-Zahawi (not listed). Runs training camps for foreign terrorist fighters travelling to Syria, Iraq and Mali.
This confirms what I discussed and mused about last week. For a detailed explanation of their al Qaeda connections, please see the posts "Ansar al Sharia and al Qaeda" and "More Proof of Ansar al Sharia's al Qaeda Connections".
-- Caleb
-- Caleb