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Mali manual suggests al-Qaida has feared weapon

However, the cover page of the manual boasts the name of al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb.

Al Qaeda leader killed, president of Chad says

The death of the Algerian warlord, a feared radical leader of al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, could not immediately be verified.

Al-Qaida tipsheet on avoiding drones found in Mali

Guidere runs a database of statements by extremist groups, including al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, and he reviewed and authenticated the document found by the AP.

Multiple Islamist groups participated in Libya attack, official says

They almost certainly included members of al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, the North Africa affiliate of al Qaeda, which the French now are confronting in northern Mali, Army Gen.

Militants destroy Timbuktu's ancient treasures

As they retreated ahead of French helicopters and paratroopers, militants belonging to al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb torched the library holding the city's ancient manuscripts, according to a...

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The whole situation is an embarrassment to global efforts to prevent the creation of a terrorist homeland in the Maghreb.

Algeria terror leader preferred money to death

In 2006, when the group became part of al-Qaida, changing its name to al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM, both Abou Zeid and Belmoktar became the head of individual brigades.

Army teams going to Africa as terror threat grows

Officials also believe that the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, which killed the ambassador and three other Americans, may have been carried out by those who had ties to...

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BRUSSELS: NATO to discuss Libya training, Afghanistan

The situation in Libya has become an escalating concern, as international leaders worry al-Qaida...

NIAMEY, Niger: 22 prisoners escaped in Niger prison attack

Minister of Justice Marou Amadou, the government's spokesman, said on national television late...

DAKAR, Senegal: AP Exclusive: Rise of al-Qaida Sahara terrorist

The letter recovered in Timbuktu, one of thousands of pages of internal documents in Arabic...

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Mauritanian killed in accident with US officer

The message was posted on the Twitter account of al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb's al-Andalus...

Terrorists on Twitter: Al Qaeda tweets to 'serve our goals and clarify equity of...

Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), a North African affiliate, opened up to the media...

US eyes anti-piracy effort along west Africa coast

There has been growing coordination between Nigeria-based Boko Haram and al-Qaida in the Islamic...

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State Department Offers Rewards for Terrorist Leaders

The State Department announced that it was offering rewards for information leading to the...

North Africa: Breeding grounds for terror

A confluence of forces, from the revolts in North Africa and the proliferation of weapons to...

Benghazi-disciplined diplomat a prolific poet

It's a bold and almost shocking verse from the 20-year foreign-service worker who was the...