Ahmed Abu Khattala
Ahmed Abu Khattala is a Libyan national, who commanded a small militia during the 2011 uprising against Qaddafi. He participated in the 2012 Benghazi attack...
Ansar al-Sharia
Libyan authorities detained Islamic State-Ansar Al-Sharia coordinator
The Libyan Interior Ministry said its Tajoura central backup personnel had arrested "the coordinator of operations between ISIS and Ansar Al-Sharia", Emad Al-Shagaabi. The ministry...
Ansar al-Sharia
Ansar al-Sharia in Libya was a Salafist Islamist militia group that advocated the implementation of strict Sharia law across Libya. Ansar al-Sharia came into being...
Libyan militia leader Khattala gets 22-year sentence in Benghazi attacks that killed U.S. ambassador
A Libyan militia leader convicted in the deadly 2012 Benghazi attacks that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans was sentenced to 22 years...
SUKUK – a main financial tool funding terror
Sukuk is an Islamic financial certificate, similar to a bond in Western finance, that complies with Sharia, Islamic religious law. Because the traditional Western interest...
UN recognizes the ties between Ansar al Sharia Libya and al Qaeda
The United Nations Security Council today added Ansar al Sharia in Libya to its al Qaeda sanctions list. “As a result of the new listings,”...
Ansar al-Sharia Libya fights on under new leader
On June 18, a Twitter feed associated with Ansar al Sharia in Libya posted a link to a 30 minute audio recording of the group’s...