Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb the new york times. The alqaida in the islamic maghreb aqim is a terrorist organization and part of alqaeda. Alqaida in the islamic maghreb strikes again rogan. Great britain, france, belgium, the netherlands, austria, spain, india, malaysia, indonesia and germany. The propaganda actions of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb. The narrative landscape of alqaeda in the islamic maghreb valentina bartolucci steven r. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb council on foreign relations. Aqim operates on a budget comparable to that of a small pharmaceutical. Boko haram, alqaeda in the islamic maghreb, alshabaab. Archived pdf from the original on 24 september 2015. This report evaluates the strengths and weaknesses demonstrated by al qaeda in the islamic maghreb during 2009 compared to the previous few years. Al qaida au maghreb islamique aqmi est une enieme mutation dun groupe islamiste arme. On march 10, alqaida in the islamic maghreb aqim claimed responsibility for their kidnapping.
Towards explaining the appeal of islamic radicals carlisle, pa strategic. The unification between the al murabitoun organization. Use our search engine to discover peoples, companies and topics covered by africa intelligence. Introduction 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 former pages talk page can be accessed at talk. If the regional security momentum continues at its current pace, 2011 may see al qaedas north african node further reduced and fragmented, its remnants pushed farther south into the saharasahel and the northern portions of mali, mauritania and niger. Doctoral thesis, queensland university of technology, brisbane, australia. 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. It discusses aqims strategic objectives, leadership, tactical operations, and financing as well as the destabilizing effects of libyas new civil war in the region. The group has executed numerous violent attacks in north and west africa. 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 branches of alqaeda in the arab world. Alqaedas north african branch, aqim, operates in algeria, mali, niger, libya, mauritania, and tunisia.
Aqim and its allies in mali the washington institute for. What is the abbreviation for al qaida in the islamic maghreb. Alqaida en mesopotamie, emergence dune nouvelle generation. Aqmi destabilizes the region, from a security point of view as well as from a political one. Al qaeda terrorism in the islamic maghreb and the sahel. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim, the north african offshoot of the islamist militant group, threatened france on monday with more attacks because of its stance over islam and muslim countries. International institute for counter terrorism ict additional resources are available on the ict website. 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. Bibliography alqaeda and its affiliated organizations universiteit. Al qaida au maghreb islamique aqmi has gained a foothold not only in north africa but also in west africa over the past years.
Pdf les mutations dal qaida au maghreb islamique au. By jonathan masters, online writereditor for the council on foreign relations introduction alqaida in the islamic maghreb aqim is a salafijihadist militant group and u. Treasury, droukdel has encouraged other jihadist groups to join alqaeda. This datasheet on al qaida in islamic maghreb aqim aims to provide. Qaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim is one such affiliate. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb threatens france with. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb terror trends bulletin. Al qaeda in islamic maghreb how is al qaeda in islamic maghreb abbreviated.
To that end, it is currently engaged in an antigovernment campaign. Even worse, jihadists from boko haram in nigeria, abu sayyef in the philippines, al qaeda in the islamic maghreb in northwest africa and al qaeda in the arabian peninsula from yemen have all. Johan gustafsson, a swede kidnapped at gunpoint in timbuktu, mali, by al qaeda in the islamic maghreb in 2011 and recently. But very little surfaces about a festering insurgency that has been on the go for six years in west afr. This article describes the genesis and development of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, or aqim. Pdf boko haram, alqaeda in the islamic maghreb, alshabaab. These multilateral documents can prove mostly helpful in mobilizing the international commu nity against the jihadi threat in north africa and the sahel.
Aqim abbreviation stands for al qaida in the islamic maghreb. Abdelmalek droukdel ecarte mokhtar belmokhtar, algerie 1, october 15, 2012. The group declared its intention to attack european, spanish, french, and american targets but has been more successful in striking north african targets. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb and boko haram are both renewing attacks in the region. It has 300400 members and is one of the best organized terrorist groups in the world. Al qaeda leaders are no longer necessarily connected by formal networks and many operate outside of. How alqaeda survived drones, uprisings,and the islamic state. The core groups other main branch, alqaeda in the islamic maghreb. In 2006, iba was convicted as a member of the groupe islamique combattant marocain gicm, a terrorist organization that later would become part of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim. Insurgencies in iraq, afghanistan, syria, yemen and elsewhere the majority linked to al qaeda are in the news on an almost daily basis. Librairie islamique gratuite au format pdf recherche. Resilience d al qaida au maghreb islamique au nord du mali. Unauthorized posting of rand electronic documents to a nonrand website is. Media in category alqaeda in the islamic maghreb the following 15 files are in this category, out of 15 total.
Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb center for strategic and. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link. Three burkina faso attackers at large, says french pm. In april of last year already, belgian media reported that rachid iba 34 had left his town maaseik to fight in syria. The geneva centre for security policy gcsp is an international foundation with over 40 member states that promotes the building and maintenance of peace, security and stability through training, research and dialogue. The group was founded by hassan hattab, who was a member of the armed islamic group of algeria. Al qaeda in islamic maghreb how is al qaeda in islamic.
Objectivesalqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim is an fundamentalist islamic militant organization which aims to overthrow the algerian government and institute an islamic state. Degrading al qaeda leadership is central to american counterterrorism strategy, but the leaders today are not the same as they were in 2001. Zoubeir souissireuters algerian and western counterterrorism efforts, along with an. Maghreb islamique, al mourabitoun, ansar dine, ansar alcharia, del shabab, etc. Evidence is displayed during a hearing in tunis for suspected members of alqaeda in the islamic maghreb. The narrative landscape of alqaeda in the islamic maghreb. The secret of al qaeda in islamic maghreb inc a resilient and highly illegal business model. The attacks had all been claimed by the same group, alqaida in the islamic maghreb, which not only appears to be bouncing back after the 20 regional military intervention in mali but also. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim emerged from a decadeslong militant islamist tradition in algeria. The group is also known for its extensive history of kidnapping and extortion.
A formerly algerian problem has become the problem of an entire region. Le 4 decembre 2015, le chef supreme dalqaida au maghreb islamique. On 22 february 2008, two austrian tourists disappeared from southern tunisia. How alqaida ends audrey kurth cronin the decline and demise of.
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. Former hostage held by al qaeda describes 6year ordeal in the sahara. Propaganda actions of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb 75. Pasco pd release body cam footage from stabbing of officers, deadly shooting. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim counter extremism. Gspc mujahideen in algeria ambush two police vehicles. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb or aqim, is an islamist militant organization of alqaeda. 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.
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