Database: Identifiers of Designated Islamic Terrorist Organizations
Ansar al-Sharia Gaza/Bait al-Maqdis
Ansar al-Sharia Gaza/Bait al-Maqdis ('Bait al-Maqdis'= Holy House/Jerusalem) is a group that engages in propaganda activity for the Islamic State in Gaza. It first emerged in May 2014. It is likely to be identified with the group 'Jamaat Ansar al-Dawla al-Islamiya fi Bait al-Maqdis'. Together, these entities constituted the Islamic State's network in Gaza-Sinai prior to the allegiance of Jamaat Ansar Bait al-Maqdis that became 'Sinai Province'. Related Categories: Egypt, Islamic State, Palestinian Territories, Social Media, Twitter Images
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