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Partisans of God (Palestine)

Jund Ansar Allah (Gaza)

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[Partisans of God] image located by William Garrison, 26 October 2023

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Description

Flag of the "Jund Ansar Allah" ("Partisans of God") is a Sunni-Muslim, Salafi-jihad group in Gaza that pledged allegiance to al-Qaeda; flag shown in Tahrir square, Cairo, Egypt, on June 15, 2012. It first came to prominence in June 2009. The group has criticized Hamas for not imposing Sharia law and it is thought that its members previously fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. In the flag's upper left corner: monogram/logo of ISIS. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK BAZ (Photo credit should read PATRICK BAZ/AFP/GettyImages)
https://ecfr.eu/special/mapping_palestinian_politics/jund_ansar_allah_gaza

Source: https://www.gettyimages.fi/photos/jund-ansar-allah

William Garrison, 26 October 2023

Jund Ansar Allah was an al-Qaeda-inspired organization ideologically affiliated with the movement for global jihad. The movement was active between November 2008 - 2009
Sources: http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/html/ipc_e035.htm
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/aug/15/hamas-battle-gaza-islamists-al-qaida and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jund_Ansar_Allah

Their name translates as "Soldiers of the Followers of God" (source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8203239.stm)

Logo

[Partisans of God] image located by Esteban Rivera, 26 October 2023

Here's some further information on their visual identity:
https://gizmodo.com/the-us-army-guide-that-teaches-soldiers-to-recognize-te-1405986322
and https://faculty.uml.edu/jyurcak/44.248/ADMIN/US%20Army%20TRADOC%20Terrorist%20Insurgent%20and%20Militant%20Group%20Logo%20Recognition%20Guide%2015%20Feb%2009.pdf
(in particular the latter source gives more information on other groups as well).

Additionally, the flag sent by Bill portrays the green circle with inscription Muhammad Rasul Allah, which is the seal of Messenger of God, as described here: (ISIS) Early sightings of the flag.

Image from https://newsimg.bbc.co.uk, source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8203239.stm as well as here:
http://www.janah.ps/upload/mosowa3a/2.JPG, source: http://janah.ps/index.php?action=pages&id=3)

For additional information go to Janah (official website): http://www.janah.ps/
Esteban Rivera, 26 October 2023