| Ansar al-Khilafah Brazil | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Foundation | 2016 |
| Dates of operation | 2016–2018 |
| Dissolved | 2018 |
| Allegiance | Islamic State |
| Ideology | |
| Status | Defunct |
| Opponents | |
Ansar al-Khilafah Brazil (Portuguese:Ansar al-Khilafah Brasil,Arabic:أنصار الخلافة البرازيل,romanized: Anṣār al-khilāfah al-Barāzīl,lit. 'Supporters of the Caliphate of Brazil') was a disorganizedIslamic State terror cell and organization that was active in Brazil from 2016 to 2018.[1]
The group gained prominence in 2016 after pledging their allegiance to theIslamic State group and threatening the2016 Olympic Summer Games inRio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2][3] ThroughTelegram, the group disseminated Islamic State propaganda in Portuguese, which included 14 issues of the Islamic State online magazine,Dabiq.[4]
In the same month of the threats, 10 members of the group were arrested inconspiracy of the threat.[5]
In September 2016, 8 more members were arrested for their support of the Islamic State and planning on an attack against Brazil, with one of the members buying anAKM fromParaguay, 4 more were under investigation.[6]
In 2018, the group attempted to re-establish itself as asleeper cell, but all 11 members were arrested afterWhatsApp messages between them were leaked to the Brazilian police.[7]
