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Al-Qaeda leader arrested in Algeria
Three armed Islamists, including a senior member of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) thought to be close to its leader, have been arrested in southern Algeria, official media reported Monday. Necib Tayeb, also known as Abderrahmane Abou Ishak Essoufi, one of the oldest members of Al-Qaeda’s north African branch,…
Al-Qaeda offshoot seizes key arms dump in Mali’s north
An Al-Qaeda offshoot this week seized a key underground arms depot in the strategic town of Gao in Mali’s rebel-controlled north, security sources said on Sunday. The Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) “have taken our underground weapons and ammunition depot in Gao. It’s one of the main depots of the Malian army,” a security source told AFP. The…
Islamic extremists desecrate Muslim saint’s Timbuktu tomb
BAMAKO — Members of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb have desecrated a Muslim saint’s tomb in the fabled city of Timbuktu, an official said on Saturday. “Members of AQIM, supported by (the armed Islamist group) Ansar Dine, have destroyed the tomb of Saint Sidi (Mahmoud Ben) Amar. They set fire…
Former CERN nuclear scientist faces terror trial in France
French-Algerian Adlene Hicheur accused of conspiring to organise attacks with north African wing of al-Qaida A former nuclear scientist at Switzerland’s Cern laboratory, famous for its Hadron collider that aims to recreate the conditions of the big bang, has gone on trial for allegedly plotting terror attacks in France. Adlene…
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