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The crisis of the african state marine corps university. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim, one of al qaedas official branches, posted a statement on jihadist forums on july 1 praising the islamic states recent military gains in iraq. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb council on foreign relations. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim and related groups. 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.

But very little surfaces about a festering insurgency that has been on the go for six years in west africa under the acronym of. Aqim then carried out several large attacks against algerian state. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb terror trends bulletin. This bibliography contains journal articles, book chapters, books, edited volumes, theses, grey. Since 2007, the group has professed its loyalty to osama bin laden and al qaedas senior leadership and claimed responsibility for dozens of attacks in. France, in particular, has a long history as the regions colonial. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb honors ansar al sharias. Alqaeda organization in the islamic maghreb simple. It has 300400 members and is one of the best organized terrorist groups in the world. They want to overthrow the algerian government and put an islamic.

The group was founded by hassan hattab, who was a member of the armed islamic group of algeria. Today these groups are waging jihad, killing thousands in their drives to establish islamic rule under shariah law this development didnt just happen. France has vowed to mobilise all of its resources to free the french hostages held by alqaeda in the islamic maghreb. Pdf boko haram, alqaeda in the islamic maghreb, alshabaab. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim and related groups overview aqim, a u. The united states faces an important strategic question in northwest africa.

Aqim also calls for reconciliation between the isis and rival jihadist groups in syria. 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. In english they were sometimes referred to as group for call and combat. Inside story france and alqaeda in the islamic maghreb. Venter is a specialist military writer and has had 50. In his second book, organizational behavior profile. The picture on the right purportedly shows shalali. In addition to the islamic state seizing a vast swathe of territory spanning syria and iraq and alqaeda establishing itself as a potent military force in the syrian civil war, instability and unfulfilled expectations in numerous countries including egypt, libya, mali, tunisia, and yemen have. Former hostage held by al qaeda describes 6year ordeal in the sahara. The ongoing evolution of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb by j. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb has had international ambitions since the central leadership of al qaeda bestowed member status on it in 2006. A strategic history of hayat tahrir alshams formation.

Objectivesalqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim is an fundamentalist islamic militant organization which aims to overthrow the algerian government and institute an islamic state. The alqaeda organization in the islamic maghreb is an islamic organisation which has its roots in algeria. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim counter extremism. The geographical space which basically includes tunisia, algeria, and morocco and is currently called arabian maghreb. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim, sometimes referred to as al qaeda in the lands of the islamc maghreb aqlim, is an algerian salafijihadist organization that joined al qaeda aq in 2006. All the latest breaking news on alqaeda in the maghreb.

The islamic state militant group isis faces total defeat in the middle east, but alqaeda may once again rise from its ashes. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb archives world watch monitor. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb international relations. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim is a branch of the al qaeda terrorist movement that is active in the sahel countries. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, previously considered a weak part of al qaeda, is now seen as a force in africa.

The core groups other main branch, alqaeda in the islamic maghreb. Alqaeda and the road to 911 by lawrence wright, the panther by nelson demille, the black banners. The alqaida in the islamic maghreb aqim is a terrorist organization and part of alqaeda. Bibliography alqaeda and its affiliated organizations universiteit. This lowlevel series of guerrilla conflicts is widespread and sporadic, covering an area as vast as europe. Pdf from jihad to alqaeda to islamic state researchgate. The history of the politicisation of the algerian islamists is highly. We aim to recall the most important political stops by which the islamic victory passed. It is reported that 90 per cent of aqim resources come from ransoms paid in return for the release of hostages. It was posted on the good morning libya twitter feed. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim is a jihadist terrorist group based in north africa.

How alqaeda survived drones, uprisings,and the islamic state. Shadow of terror over the sahel, from 2007 history of terror. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb, or aqim, developed from earlier jihadist groups with their roots in algerias brutal civil war of the 1990s. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqiman algerian jihadi group that pledged allegiance to osama bin laden in 2006garnered worldwide media exposure after simultaneous attacks in december 2007 on the united nations building and the constitutional court in algiers. 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 has been responsible for many attacks and hostagetakings in north as well as subsaharan africa, and has targeted french and western interests, as well as local governments which are seen as stooges of the west. 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. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim has released a video of a swiss missionary kidnapped almost three weeks ago in northern mali, reuters reported on wednesday. Browse the independents complete collection of articles and commentary on alqaeda in the maghreb. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb calls for reconciliation. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim is a salafijihadist militant group and u. The organization was founded as the gspc in 1998 by a former member of the armed islamic group groupe islamique arme.

The evolving threat of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb. Previously, aqim was known as the salafist group for preaching and combat gspc. Johan gustafsson, a swede kidnapped at gunpoint in timbuktu, mali, by al qaeda in the islamic maghreb in 2011 and recently. Mali, alqaeda in the islamic maghreb, aqim, ansar dine, islamic. 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. Insurgencies in iraq, afghanistan, syria, yemen and elsewhere the majority linked to al qaeda are in the news on an almost daily basis. Prior to january 2007 it was known as the salafist group for preaching and combat arabic. The move is likely part of an apparent effort by the north african al qaeda franchise to heighten security precautions in anticipation of several possible challenges to its hold on northern mali. To that end, it is currently engaged in an antigovernment campaign. Al qaeda in iraq, al qaeda in egypt, al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, and. The 217 video shows a woman her head covered by a black. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb carnegie endowment for.

It has since evolved and expanded across the sahel. A video released by alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim on tuesday 10 jan shows a new proof of life of the swiss missionary beatrice stockly, held captive in mali. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb paperback pen and sword books. Alqaida in the islamic maghreb aqim is a salafijihadist militant group and u. Based in the sahara and sahel, alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim seeks to rid north africa of western influence. Aqim releases video of swiss missionary kidnapped in mali. This bibliography contains books, edited volumes, theses, journal articles, book chapters, grey literature. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim, a regional branch of al qaedas international organization, has posted a eulogy for mansur al shalali aka harun, the slain military commander of ansar al sharia in libya. But very little surfaces about a festering insurgency that has been on the go for six years in west africa under the acronym of aqim, or al qaeda in the islamic maghreb. By 2012 al qaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim had become the primary source of income for the al qaeda network tobacco many groups engage in legitimate business activities to raise and distribute money navias, 2002.

They are armed, and were called salafist group for preaching and combat french. The former pages talk page can be accessed at talk. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb has reportedly appointed a new emir to oversee the jihadist groups entire saharasahel theater of operations. Gia, an islamic militant group that participated in algerias. The postarab spring period has seen extraordinary growth in the global jihadist movement. Ansari africa center of the atlantic council, washington, d.

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 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. Using crime to advance salafist goals, secure safe havens, and acquire international reach leaders. Al qaedas branch in africa makes a lethal comeback the. Alqaeda in the islamic maghrib, algeriabased islamic militant group, active in north africa and the sahel region. Not the same as in 2001 not necessarily connected by formal networks defined by common purpose and common experiences al qaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim leaders are part of al qaeda core leadership, with decades worth of common history and experiences. Alqaeda in the islamic maghrib militant group britannica. Alqaeda in the islamic maghreb signs and symbols of. The history of an african jihadist movement princeton studies in muslim politics. It is not surprising that the presence of ben qumu and the show of al qaeda flags in derna leads us to wonder if there are active connections with alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim which operates in algeria, mali, mauritania and niger and aims to replace their. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb the new york times. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb is one of the regions wealthiest, bestarmed militant groups due to the payment of ransom demands by humanitarian organizations and western governments. Al qaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim poses the greatest immediate threat of transnational terrorism in northwest africa and is escalating its attacks against regional and western interests.