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Al Qaeda in Sahara grows stronger after Algerian conflict
The AP reports that Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb rebounded in the Sahara after Algeria’s war and a 2013 gas plant attack, using smuggling and hostage taking to finance operations. Moktar Belmoktar leads a northern Mali faction. regional jihadists exploit Tuareg tensions and Libyan weapons proliferation.
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Rabat
Morocco
Algeria
Al-Qaida
Sahara
No Man’s Land
Mali
Mauritania
Libya
Ain Amenas
North Africa
West Africa
Moktar Belmoktar
West
Moktar
William Lawrence
International Crisis Group
Sahel
Belmoktar
Masked Brigade