This document is a standalone version of the alqaeda in the islamic maghreb. Today these groups are waging jihad, killing thousands in their drives to establish islamic rule under shariah law this development didnt just happen. Alqaeda in the land of the islamic maghreb aqim, to give its full name in english, has its roots in the bitter algerian civil war of the early 1990s, but has since evolved to take on a more. They are armed, and were called salafist group for preaching and combat french. Publications european union institute for security studies. 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 covert history wiki fandom. Transl is a malibased islamist militant organization which aims to overthrow the algerian government and institute an islamic state. In english they were sometimes referred to as group for call and combat. Suicide attacks, previously unknown in algeria, also. The group was founded by hassan hattab, who was a member of the armed islamic group of algeria.
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. It has 300400 members and is one of the best organized terrorist groups in the world. 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. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim is a salafijihadist militant group and u. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim counter extremism. 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. The former pages talk page can be accessed at talk.
Le sahara, ressources et conflits lewebpedagogique. 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 terror trends bulletin. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim emerged from a decadeslong militant islamist tradition in algeria. Une organisation changeante entre survivance et pragmatisme. Mokhtar belmokhtar khalid abu al abbas, a union of two o shoots from al.
This document contains the best opinion of cna at the time of issue. To that end, it is currently engaged in an antigovernment campaign. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb center for strategic and. To that end, it is currently engaged in an insurgent campaign the group has declared its intention to attack algerian, spanish, french, and american targets. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it. Media in category al qaeda in the islamic maghreb the following 15 files are in this category, out of 15 total. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim is a jihadist terrorist group based in north africa. Al qaeda in islamic maghreb how is al qaeda in islamic maghreb abbreviated. 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. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim is a salafijihadist militant. Inside story france and alqaeda in the islamic maghreb. Mokhtar belmokhtar khalid abu al abbas, a union of two offshoots.
Alqaida in the islamic maghreb strikes again rogan. 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. This article offers a descriptive analysis of the evolution of the propaganda. The armed group alqaida in the islamic maghreb aqim is reportedly still active in algeria human rights watch jan. Revolutions populaires dans le cadre du printemps arabe depuis 2011. Alqaeda organization in the islamic maghreb simple. 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.
The alqaida in the islamic maghreb aqim is a terrorist organization and part of alqaeda. The alqaeda organization in the islamic maghreb is an islamic organisation which has its roots in algeria. On march 10, alqaida in the islamic maghreb aqim claimed responsibility for their kidnapping. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb, established in january 2007, is the latest in a long line of algerian jihadi groups. 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.
On 22 february 2008, two austrian tourists disappeared from southern tunisia. Alqaida in the islamic maghreb aqim is a salafijihadist militant group and u. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb council on foreign relations. Reflectingthe merger with al qaeda, foreign nationals and companies, as well as france became targets of aqmi, along with the algerian authorities. Al qaida cree une brigade dirigee par des touaregs 8246938011. American commandos face complicated mission in mali. 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. You can tell because of the big box below the image but above the summary.
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