U.N. peacekeepers stand in front of a camp used by Chinese peacekeepers in Gao, Mali, June 1. The camp was attacked by Al-Qaeda militants on May 31, killing one Chinese soldier.

AQIM claims responsibility for Mali killings Katarina Höije, for CNN 2 minute read Updated 1:34 PM EST, Wed November 6, 2013 Link Copied! Ghislaine Dupont, left, and Claude ...

The crisis in Mali highlights the distinctive character and trajectory of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb. A group forged in reactivity and ambiguity, marked by fluid leadership and unarticulated ...

The emir of AQIM, the Algerian Abdelmalek Droukdel a.k.a. Abu Musab Abdel Wadoud, seen earlier this year by Al Jazeera touring Timbuktu’s main souq, recently addressed the people of Mali.

AQIM has been active in Mali and other parts of West Africa in recent months. Along with Al-Qaeda splinter group Al-Mourabitoun—which translates as The Sentinels—AQIM claimed responsibility ...

Background on Bakabo and AQIM’s Tuareg battalion Bakabo, a Tuareg criminal and trafficker, was also tied to AQIM’s largely Tuareg battalion, Katibat al-Ansar. Formed in 2010 to deal with the increase ...

He was kidnapped along with another French national, Philippe Verdon, who was killed in 2013 by AQIM in Mali. Lazarevic was released late last year in exchange for four AQIM militants. However, the ...

In contrast to the pre-2012 period, AQIM’s leader in Mali is now a Malian, rather than an Algerian. AQIM/JNIM has also expanded beyond just Arab and Tuareg Malian communities, formalizing its links to ...

AQIM’s area of influence March 21, 2013 A look at the areas in Mali, Libya and Algeria where al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and other extremist groups are operating.

Days after two French journalists were killed in northern Mali, authorities rounded up dozens of suspects and a group linked to al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the deaths. At least 30 suspects ...

AQIM claims responsibility for Mali killings Katarina Höije, for CNN 2 minute read Updated 1:34 PM EST, Wed November 6, 2013 Link Copied! Ghislaine Dupont, left, and Claude ...