Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Algeria Says 22 Militants Killed in Raid Were Plotting to Attack the Country’s Capital
The Algerian military has not confirmed the affiliation of the slain jihadists, but they reportedly belonged to an al Qaeda splinter group that has pledged loyalty to the Islamic State.
Suspected al Qaeda Mastermind of Museum Terror Attack Killed in Tunisia
Though the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the March 18 attack, Tunisian authorities blamed al Qaeda’s offshoot in North Africa and said nine suspects were killed in a raid Sunday.
Three Killed As Protesters Try to Storm Headquarters of UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali
A large crowd hurled stones and Molotov cocktails at UN peacekeepers in northern Mali, where a dispute over the UN's response to the Tuareg insurgency has raised tensions.
Al Qaeda Militants Claim Attack on Mali Army Base That Killed at Least Eight
The Nampala attack is the deadliest in the country since an ambush along the road between Ansongo and Menaka in northeastern Mali killed nine UN peacekeepers in October.
French and Dutch Hostages Plead for Lives in Video Posted by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Serge Lazarevic was one of two French citizens abducted in Mali in 2011. He appeared in the video alongside Dutch captive Sjaak Rijke.
Jihadists Suspected of Killing UN Peacekeepers in Mali
Nine UN peacekeepers were killed early Friday morning during a brazen ambush carried out by suspected al Qaeda-linked militants in Mali near the border with Niger.