The alqaida in the islamic maghreb aqim is a terrorist organization and part of alqaeda. Qaeda in the islamic maghreb lc linked data service. French special forces have killed a leader of alqaeda in mali who was involved in the kidnapping of hostage serge lazarevic, but released from prison in exchange for the frenchmans freedom, the. On march 10, alqaida in the islamic maghreb aqim claimed responsibility for their kidnapping. Gspc mujahideen in algeria ambush two police vehicles. The unification between the al murabitoun organization. In the past six months, alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim have executed two deadly, wellcoordinated attacks in mali and burkina fasos respective capitals of bamako and ouagadougou. Based in the sahara and sahel, alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim seeks to rid north africa of western influence. In recent years it has become increasingly clear that the jihadists have targeted the african continent.
Al qaeda leaders are no longer necessarily connected by formal networks and many operate outside of any formal affiliation to the. All the latest breaking news on alqaeda in the maghreb. Carlos echeverria jesus, the recent activities in the sahelsahara area, african journal algiers. The attacks, which aqim coordinated alongside its almourabitoun affiliate, garnered alqaedas north africa affiliate international media coverage at a time when these stories had mostly belonged to the. The group was founded by hassan hattab, who was a member of the armed islamic group of algeria. Aqim has stated its support for islamist extremist violence in afghanistan and pakistan, iraq, yemen, somalia, chechnya and palestine. E vrard somda, the commander of burkina fasos specialist antiterrorism squad, reached avenue kwame nkrumah in the centre of ouagadougou, the west african nations capital, at. Hassan hattab was a regional commander of armed islamic group gia. Aqim operates on a budget comparable to that of a small pharmaceutical. On 22 february 2008, two austrian tourists disappeared from southern tunisia. Al qaeda in islamic maghreb how is al qaeda in islamic maghreb abbreviated. Former hostage held by al qaeda describes 6year ordeal in the sahara. Objectivesalqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim is an fundamentalist islamic militant organization which aims to overthrow the algerian government and institute an islamic state.
He broke with the gia in 1998, and formed the salafist group for preaching and combat gspc, in protest over the gias massacre of civilians. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb the new york times. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about alqaeda in the islamic maghreb from nigeria and the world on today. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb tanzim al qaida fi bilad almaghreb alislami represents only the latest manifestation of islamist opposition and violence in algeria. Pdf les mutations dal qaida au maghreb islamique au. Les attentats islamistes dans le monde 19792019 fondapol. Al qaida in islamic maghreb all our articles africa. Browse the independents complete collection of articles and commentary on alqaeda in the maghreb. French special forces kill alqaeda commander in mali. International institute for counter terrorism ict additional resources are available on the ict website. Aqim and its allies in mali the washington institute for. Degrading al qaeda leadership is central to american counterterrorism strategy, but the leaders today are not the same as they were in 2001. Use our search engine to discover peoples, companies and topics covered by africa intelligence.
The recent attack on the in amenas gas facility in algeria has brought renewed attention to alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim and other jihadists in northern mali. Treasury, droukdel has encouraged other jihadist groups to join alqaeda. Aqim has called for the freeing of the maghreb countries of north africa from spanish and french influences and for the restoration of the lost islamic regions of southern spain, known as alandalus. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. It has 300400 members and is one of the best organized terrorist groups in the world. Al qaeda in islamic maghreb how is al qaeda in islamic. N koreas kim makes first public appearance in weeks. In a recent article in african arguments, jonathan hill, a senior lecturer at kings college london and author of nigeria since independence. Alqaida au maghreb islamique, menace regionale ou globale cairn. Alqaida in the islamic maghreb aqim is a salafijihadist militant group and u.
On september 11, 2001, the groups al shabaab, boko haram, al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, ansar al shariah and the islamic state were not just unheard ofthey didnt even exist. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb council on foreign relations. Pdf alqaida au maghreb islamique en aktorsanalys hi. American commandos face complicated mission in mali. As part of its mission to find a common security culture for the eu, to help develop and project the cfsp, and to enrich europes strategic debate, the institute regularly releases publications on the topics and regions at the core of the unions work. Publications european union institute for security studies. Al qaida et letat islamique, nous sommes invites a lire le coran, effacant le contexte structurel. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim is a salafijihadist militant group and u. African union african center for study and research on terrorism, 2010, 25. The group declared its intention to attack european, spanish, french, and american targets but has been more successful in striking north african targets. After an amnesty in 1999, many former gia fighters laid down their arms, but a few remained active, including members of the gspc.
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