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Bookmark or Share- al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb - WikipediaAl-Qaeda in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (Arabic: تنظيم القاعدة في بلاد المغرب الإسلامي, romanized: Tanẓīm al-Qā'idah fī Bilād al-Maghrib al-Islāmī), or AQIM, [16] is an Islamist militant organization (of al-Qaeda) that aims to overthrow the Algerian government and institute an Islamic state. [17]
- Al Qaeda: Background, Current Status, and U.S. PolicyAl Qaeda (AQ, alt. Al Qaida or Al Qa’eda) is a transnational Sunni Islamist terrorist organization with a network of affiliates. The group rose to global prominence after perpetrating the September 11, 2001, attacks (9/11) in the United States.
- Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb - Council on Foreign RelationsAl-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) is a Salafi-jihadist militant group and U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization (FTO) operating in the Sahara and Sahel.
- Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) | Counter Extremism ...Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) is a jihadist terrorist group based in North Africa. As a formal al-Qaeda affiliate, the group is dedicated to dismantling regional governments and implementing sharia (Islamic law) in areas where it operates, primarily in Algeria, Mali, Mauritania, Libya, Tunisia, and Niger.
- National Counterterrorism Center | Groups - DNIAQIM employs conventional terrorist tactics, including guerrilla-style ambushes, and mortar, rocket, and IED attacks. The group’s principal sources of revenue include extortion, kidnapping for ransom, and donations.
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