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Ansar Dine (Arabic: أنصار الدين ʾAnṣār ad-Dīn, also transliterated Ançar Deen), meaning "helpers of the religion" (Islam) (Defenders of the Faith) and also known as Ansar al-Din (abbreviated as AAD), was a Sunni Islamist militant group led by Iyad Ag Ghaly. Ansar Dine sought to impose absolute sharia across Mali. The group took over the city of Timbuktu…
Organization, Participation in 2012 northern Mali conflict & Overview
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansar Dine | Active regions | Mali Senegal Mauritania | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ansar Dine | Dates active | 2012 (2012)–2017 (2017) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ansar Dine | Group | Katiba Macina | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ansar Dine | Ideology | Sunni Islamism Jihadism | 1.00 | infobox |
| trenches.WeaponsAnsar Dine had reportedly put together at least one convoy of 100 vehicles carrying soldiers equipped with small arms | instance of | The fighting positions included an elaborate tunnel network and vehicular obstacles | 0.80 | text |
| trenches | instance of | The fighting positions included an elaborate tunnel network and vehicular obstacles | 0.80 | text |
| Ansar Dine | related to April 2012 | On | 0.60 | section |
| Ansar Dine | related to April 2012 | April | 0.60 | section |
| Ansar Dine | related to April 2012 | BBC | 0.60 | section |
| Ansar Dine | related to April 2012 | Sharia | 0.60 | section |
| Ansar Dine | related to April 2012 | Timbuktu | 0.60 | section |
| Ansar Dine | related to April 2012 | That | 0.60 | section |
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