Jund Ansar Allah

Jund Ansar Allah
جند أنصار الله
Leader	Abdel Latif Moussa † Abu Abdullah al Suri †
Dates of operation	November 2008 – 15 August 2009
Allegiance	Al-Qaeda (Alleged) Islamic Emirate of Rafah
Headquarters	Rafah, Gaza Strip
Ideology	Salafism Jihadism
Size	100+
Opponents	Hamas  Israel Israel Defense Forces
Battles and wars	Gaza–Israel conflict Battle of Rafah (2009)

Jund Ansar Allah (Arabic: جند أنصار الله, lit. 'Soldiers of the Supporters of Allah', abbr. JAA) was an armed radical Islamist organization operating in the Gaza Strip. It was founded in November 2008 by Sheikh Abdel Latif Moussa. On 14 August 2009, Moussa announced the establishment of the al-Qaeda inspired Islamic Emirate of Rafah in the Gaza Strip. The group criticized the ruling power, Hamas, for failing to enforce Sharia law. In response, Hamas attacked the organization, resulting in 24 people killed and a further 150 wounded.^[1] After the battle, Jund Ansar Allah ceased to exist.