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Short Assessment on Violent Extremism Threat in Burkina Faso

Short Assessment on Violent Extremism Threat in Burkina Faso

by Rida Lyammouri | May 18, 2016 | Ansar al-Din, AQIM, Burkina Faso, Mali, Sahel, The Macina Liberation Front (MLF)

By Rida Lyammouri May 18th, 2016 In less than a year Burkina Faso experienced attacks by different extremist groups, including al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), the Macina Liberation Front (MLF) or Ansar al-Din south, and al-Murabitun of Adnan Abu Walid...
Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahraoui Threatens Morocco

Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahraoui Threatens Morocco

by Rida Lyammouri | May 7, 2016 | Algeria, AQIM, Mali, Morocco, Sahel, Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs) in Mali

By Rida Lyammouri May 7th, 2015 Al-Jazeera Arabic reported on 04 May 2016 to have received an audio recording from so called Islamic State in Grand Sahara. Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahraoui, leader of the group and who pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in May 2015,...
April 2016 AQIM and Related Security Incidents in Mali

April 2016 AQIM and Related Security Incidents in Mali

by Rida Lyammouri | May 1, 2016 | Ansar al-Din, AQIM, Kidal, Mali, MINUSMA, Niger, Sahel, Timbuktu, Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs) in Mali

By Rida Lyammouri May 1st, 2016 Background: Violent extremist organizations (VEOs) operating in Mali remain determined to disrupt efforts by Malian government and its partners to stabilize the country. VEOs currently operational in Mali include Ansar al-Din, the...
Updated – Mali: Ansar al-Din Claim and More on ICRC Staff Kidnapping

Updated – Mali: Ansar al-Din Claim and More on ICRC Staff Kidnapping

by Rida Lyammouri | Apr 21, 2016 | Ansar al-Din, AQIM, Kidal, Mali, Sahel

By Rida Lyammouri April 20th, 2016 Reportedly, they were four staff members of the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) initially kidnapped, and one was released and three currently remain in the hands of Ansar al-Din. Ansar al-Din reportedly claimed...
My Thoughts on Alleged AQIM Men Defected to IS in S. Libya!

My Thoughts on Alleged AQIM Men Defected to IS in S. Libya!

by Rida Lyammouri | Apr 18, 2016 | AQIM, Libya, Mali, Sahel, Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs) in Mali

By Rida Lyammouri April 17th, 2016 On 10 April 2016 an article quoting Algerian security sources claimed members of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) joined the so-called Islamic State (IS) in south Libya. Security investigators indicated that this was a result...
March 2016 AQIM and Related Security Incidents in Mali

March 2016 AQIM and Related Security Incidents in Mali

by Rida Lyammouri | Apr 1, 2016 | Ansar al-Din, AQIM, Libya, Mali, MINUSMA, Sahel, Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs) in Mali

By Rida Lyammouri April 1st, 2016 Summary Violent extremist organizations (VEOs) operating in Mali remain determined to disrupt efforts by Malian government and its partners to stabilize the country. VEOs currently operational in Mali include Ansar al-Din, the Macina...
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