13/03/2016
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb: Who is the terror group reportedly behind the Ivory Coast shooting?
Based in the Sahara and Sahel, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) seeks to rid North Africa of Western influence. The group, which has its origins in the Islamic Armed Group during Algeria?s civil war, has named Spain and France as its main ?far enemies?. It has about 1,000 members in Algeria and supporters in Chad,...
