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French, US intelligence intensify 23-year hunt for Algerian militant
Saturday, February 16, 2013 6:53
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To an important extent, Islamist-inspired groups in the northwest Africa, notably Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) mirror the decentralized insurgency model developed by Islamist groups in Iraq and elsewhere during the past decade. However, the decentralized nature of the insurgency in the region does not necessarily entail the complete absence of principal figures in the movement. One case in point is that of Mokhtar Belmokhtar, who leads an AQIM-linked brigade known as al-Muaqioon Biddam (Those Who Sign With Blood).
2013-02-16 05:48:38
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