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Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
تنظيم القاعدة في بلاد المغرب الإسلامي
Participant in Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present) and the Global War on Terrorism
The black flag variant used by AQIM
Active 2007 (2007)–present
Ideology
Groups
Leaders Abdelmalek Droukdel
Headquarters Kabylie Mountains
Area of operations

The Maghreb and the Sahel

Strength 800-1,000+
Part of Al-Qaeda
Originated as Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (1998–2007)
Allies
Opponents

State opponents

Non-State Opponents

Battles and wars

Insurgency in the Maghreb


The Maghreb and the Sahel

State opponents

Non-State Opponents

Insurgency in the Maghreb

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (Arabic: تنظيم القاعدة في بلاد المغرب الإسلامي‎, translit. Tanẓīm al-Qā‘idah fī Bilād al-Maghrib al-Islāmī‎), or AQIM, is an Islamist militant organization which aims to overthrow the Algerian government and institute an Islamic state. To that end, it is currently engaged in an anti-government campaign.

The group originated as the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC). It has since declared its intention to attack European (including Spanish and French) and American targets. The group has been designated a terrorist organization by the United Nations, Australia, Canada, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Membership is mostly drawn from the Algerian and local Saharan communities (such as the Tuaregs and Berabiche tribal clans of Mali), as well as Moroccans from city suburbs of the North African country. The leadership are mainly Algerians. The group has also been suspected of having links with the Horn of Africa-based militant group Al-Shabaab.


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