Name of Organization		Ansar ul-Mujahideen
Formation		The organization was formed in 2010.[1] The group mostly consists of Uzbek fighters and was originally established in North Waziristan, Pakistan under the name of Ittehad-e Mujahideen Khorasan or Lashkar-e Khorasan.
Leadership		Hafiz Gul Bahadur: The group was originally established under the command of Hafiz Gul Bahadur, but later on he had differences with other members of the outfit[2]. Gul Bahadur is also the supreme commander of the Taliban in North Waziristan, Pakistan. He belongs to Madda Khel clan of the Uthmanzai Wazir and is believed to be a descendant of Mirza Ali Khan, who gained his fame for resistance against the British Indian government. He is a resident of Lwara and received his religious education from a Deobandi seminary in Multan. Gul Bahadur took active part in Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion in the 1980s and in the subsequent civil war. He was appointed deputy head of Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in 2007, but distanced himself from the group after rifts emerged between the various factions. Later, Hafiz Gul Bahadur, Baitullah Mahsud and Mullah Nazir formed the Shura Ittihad ul-Mujahideen for Afghanistan. Gul Bahadur is also involved in peace deals with the Pakistani government in 2006 and 2008[3]. He has also shown resistance against the anti-polio vaccination drive in North Waziristan, Pakistan[4]. The only other name that appears in relation to the leadership of the outfit is the spokesman Abu Baseer[5].
School of Thought		Unknown
Structure of the Organization		There is no information available on the structure of the organization. It has been referred to as “an alliance of splinter groups”[6].
Financial Resources		Unknown
Status		Active
Recruitment tools & demographics		It is known that the group consists mainly of militants with Uzbek descent, but there is no data regarding their recruitment tools and resources.
Ideology		Unknown
Areas of Operation		The organization has carried out terrorist activities and engaged security forces in North Waziristan, Pakistan and Kurram Agency[7].
Linkages		The outfit has links with Haqqani Network, Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan and Hafiz Gul Bahadur.
Tools		Print Media: Not Available Publications: Not Available
		Audio / Video: Not Available Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ansar-ul-Mujahideen-under-mujahideen-e-khorasan-network/420884147961688
web site		Not Available
Name Variations		The outfit was originally known as Ittehad-e Mujahideen Khorasan or Lashkar-e Khorasan[8].
Who they are It is an alliance of splinter groups consisting mainly of Uzbek fighters. The outfit has been involved in targeting informants and spies, mostly providing information for drone strikes[9]. Recently, the group is also engaged in carrying out terrorist activities against civilians in Kurram Agency[10] and security forces in North Waziristan, Pakistan[11]. History Ansar ul-Mujahideen was established by the name of Lashkar-e Khorasan in 2010 and has also been referred to as Ittehad-e Mujahideen Khorasan. As mentioned earlier the outfit was originally formed as a counter intelligence unit against rival informants and drone strikes. The group was originally established under the command of Hafiz Gul Bahadur, but later on he had differences with other members of the outfit[12]. Organization's Message Unknown. Target Audience Unknown. Tools From the information acquired, it is evident that they are utilizing Facebook page under the title of “Ansar ul Mujahideen (under mujahideen e khorasan network)”, created on July 21, 2012. The latest post has appeared on July 27, 2013 asking about their involvement in the bombing against Shias of a marketplace in Parachinar. There are 349 likes for this page, five (05) posts and five (05) pictures shared on the wall. The particular activities of the group are not promoted on this page; rather the tool is dedicated to “Supporting the mujahideen brothers worldwide online” or endorsing violent extremist activities     Splinter Groups N/A