Al qaeda has issued its latest edition of inspire magazine, inspire 17. Alqaeda in the land of the islamic maghreb aqim salafist. In particular, inspire 17 features the emir of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, abu musab abdel alwadoud. Islamic fighting group, alqaeda in the islamic maghreb with its sub.
Jan 21, 2016 when in 2006, ayman al zawahiri, then the deputy leader of al qaida, announced the formation of an affiliate in north africa, belmokhtar was swift to align his own faction with the project. The institutionalization of alqaeda in the islamic. Al qaeda in islamic maghreb how is al qaeda in islamic. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb center for strategic and. Droukdel, the emir of alqaeda in the islamic maghreb, perhaps surprisingly argues that his fighters moved too fast and too brutally in applying the islamic law known as shariah to northern mali. Battle of aguelhok between the mnla and possibly islamist groups like alqaeda in the islamic maghreb and movement for oneness and jihad in west africa and the army of mali. Battle of menaka between the national movement for the liberation of azawad mnla and the army of mali. Feb 14, 20 droukdel, the emir of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, perhaps surprisingly argues that his fighters moved too fast and too brutally in applying the islamic law known as shariah to northern mali. Much of this activity primarily dawa religious outreach designed to expand the salafist movement has taken place under the auspices of ansar al sharia in tunisia ast, headed by veteran jihadist saifullah bin hassine. Text andor other creative content from this version of edwin dyer was copied or moved into alqaeda organization in the islamic maghreb with this edit on 20120103. The magazine is published by the media arm of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, but it covers al qaeda operations worldwide. Alqaidalinked islamists in mali threaten french citizens. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb has had international ambitions since the central leadership of al qaeda bestowed member status on it in 2006. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb the new york times.
Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb threatens france with worst. Resilience d al qaida au maghreb islamique au nord du mali. This new joint statement from al qaida s affiliates in the arabian peninsula and the islamic maghreb aqap and aqim which seems unprecedented comes in opposition to the u. As a formal al qaeda affiliate, the group is dedicated to dismantling regional governments and implementing sharia islamic law in areas where it operates, primarily in algeria, mali, mauritania, libya, tunisia, and niger. However, aqim also still maintains a significant degree of autonomy independent of alqaida senior leadership. Aqim operates on a budget comparable to that of a small pharmaceutical. 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. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb signs and symbols of cults. In september 2006 the gspc said it had joined forces with alqaeda, and in january 2007 it announced that it had changed its name to alqaeda. Pdf resilience dalqaida au maghreb islamique au nord. Filiu, the local and global jihad see note 11 above, 221. To that end, it is currently engaged in an insurgent campaign. Une organisation changeante entre survivance et pragmatisme.
When in 2006, ayman alzawahiri, then the deputy leader of alqaida, announced the formation of an affiliate in north africa, belmokhtar was swift to align his own faction with the project. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim is a jihadist terrorist group based in north africa. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim is a salafijihadist militant group and u. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb threatens france with. Dans le desert avec les combattants dalqaida au maghreb islamique duration. The narrative landscape of alqaeda in the islamic maghreb valentina bartolucci steven r. Nov 20, 2015 washingto us government agencies believe the north african islamic militant groups al mourabitoun and al qaida in the islamic maghreb carried out fridays attack on a hotel in bamako, mali, a us. Mokeddem, les afghans algeriens see note above, 161162. Controversy over family law reform in democratic mali, in. Washingto us government agencies believe the north african islamic militant groups al mourabitoun and alqaida in the islamic maghreb carried out fridays attack on a.
Jan 24, 20 alqaida in the islamic maghreb aqim is a salafijihadist militant group and u. Prior to becoming an aq affiliate in 2006, aqim was known as the salafist group for preaching and. The paper argues that integration into the alqaeda hierarchy has had little. The narrative landscape of alqaeda in the islamic maghreb. The group traces its provenance to algerias civil war in the 1990s, and has in the past decade. Former hostage held by al qaeda describes 6year ordeal in the sahara. Battle of aguelhok between the mnla and possibly islamist groups like al qaeda in the islamic maghreb and movement for oneness and jihad in west africa and the army of mali. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb mapping militant organizations. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim is a jihadist terrorist group based in north africa. The growing influence of alqaeda on the african continent. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim, also sometimes referred to as al qaeda in the lands of the islamic maghreb aqlim, is an algerianbased salafijihadist organization that became affiliated with osama bin ladens al qaeda aq in 2006.
Al qaedas branch in africa makes a lethal comeback the. The al qaida in the islamic maghreb aqim is a terrorist organization and part of al qaeda. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb military wiki fandom. People were trapped inside a turkish restaurant as suspected alqaeda affiliated jihadis opened fire. The list of acronyms and abbreviations related to aqim al qaida in the islamic maghreb. Organisation alqaida au maghreb islamique, aqmi um. Alqaeda in the land of the islamic maghreb aqim after the gspc officially merged with alqaida aq in september 2006 the organization became known as alqaida in the islamic maghreb aqim.
Alqaida in the islamic maghreb plans to attack planes in. Publications 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. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb council on foreign relations. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim, launched in january 2007, is the most recently established franchise of osama bin ladens jihadi network, and it is also the only one to have so far escaped the decline and crisis of the other. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim counter extremism. The alqaida in the islamic maghreb aqim is a terrorist organization and part of alqaeda. We continue to work very closely with our key partners on the threat from international terrorism, including the role that alqaida continues to play. Alqaida in the islamic maghreb is a significant threat to us interests in the region, and perhaps in europe given the vestiges of gspcs logistical networks there, and it also has the potential to develop into a more serious threat to the us homeland if current trends continue. Regional security officials have described the brigade as an attempt to establish a tunisian jihadist group linked to aqim, one that purportedly. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim is a salafijihadist militant group and u. It has 300400 members and is one of the best organized terrorist groups in the world.
The group was founded by hassan hattab, who was a member of the armed islamic group of algeria. Carlos echeverria jesus, the recent activities in the sahelsahara area, african journal algiers. African union au and nato operating under interim president sheikh. When they surrendered, 97 members of the army of mali were killed. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb or aqim, is an islamist militant organization of alqaeda. Archived pdf from the original on 24 september 2015. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim has become the wealthiest and most active of all al qaeda affiliates, using its funds in a heartsandminds campaign aimed at the most impoverished residents of the saharasahel region. N koreas kim makes first public appearance in weeks. Since joining with alqaida in 2006, aqim follows alqaidas ideological tenets, and in 2014, aqim reiterated its commitment and pledge of allegiance to the leader of alqaida, ayman al. During the last two years, salafist activity has escalated in tunisia. Durand, lorganisation d al qaida au maghreb islamique see note 18 above, 22. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb signs and symbols of.
The alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim arabic language. Prior to january 2007 it was known as the salafist group for preaching and combat arabic. Site, ansar dine and aqims sahara and murabitoon branches announce merger, site. Text andor other creative content from this version of edwin dyer was copied or moved into al qaeda organization in the islamic maghreb with this edit on 20120103. Pdf les mutations dal qaida au maghreb islamique au. The ideological evolution of boko haram in nigeria. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb terror trends bulletin. Al qaeda terrorism in the islamic maghreb and the sahel. The group traces its provenance to algerias civil war in the 1990s, and has in the past decade become an alqaeda affiliate with regional ambitions. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim emerged from a decadeslong militant islamist tradition in algeria. Alqaida in the islamic maghreb aqim is a salafijihadist militant group and u. African union african center for study and research on terrorism, 2010, 25. Alqaida in the islamic maghreb strikes again rogan.
Alqaida in the islamic maghrebs tunisia strategy the. Alqaida in islamic maghreb and arabian peninsula statement. Al qaeda in islamic maghreb how is al qaeda in islamic maghreb abbreviated. Pdf alqaida au maghreb islamique en aktorsanalys hi. The former pages talk page can be accessed at talk. A series of security incidents in and around tunisia, however, have been attributed to al qaida in the islamic maghreb. The former pages history now serves to provide attribution for that content in the latter page, and it must not be deleted so long as the latter page exists. Johan gustafsson, a swede kidnapped at gunpoint in timbuktu, mali, by al qaeda in the islamic maghreb in 2011 and recently. Message a notre oumma au maghreb islamique, 21 september 2008.
As a formal alqaeda affiliate, the group is dedicated to dismantling regional governments and implementing sharia islamic law in areas where it operates, primarily in algeria, mali, mauritania, libya, tunisia, and niger. A series of security incidents in and around tunisia, however, have been attributed to alqaida in the islamic maghreb aqim, and more recently to an opaque group known as the uqba ibn nafi brigade. Jan 17, 20 in september 2006 the gspc said it had joined forces with al qaeda, and in january 2007 it announced that it had changed its name to al qaeda in the islamic maghreb to reflect its new allegiance. On march 10, alqaida in the islamic maghreb aqim claimed responsibility for their kidnapping. Gspc mujahideen in algeria ambush two police vehicles.
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