Militants from al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb’s “Al Ghuraba Brigade” pledging allegiance to the Islamic State in Algeria Jihadists in Algeria loyal to the Islamic State claim to have killed three ...

and Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), view Morocco as a major obstacle to their objectives. Beyond regional disruption, these groups see Morocco as a critical target due to its role in ...

This image released on Dec. 25, 2012 by Sahara Media shows Abdel Mejid Abou Zeid, a top al Qaeda leader who serves as the deputy to Yahya Abu Hammam, the head of al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb’s ...

Authorities said the Morocco-based cell called itself "the Lions of the Caliphate in the Maghreb” and took direction from Islamic State in the Sahel commanders. More than a year of tracking done ...

The group quickly emerged around a core of Ifoghas Tuareg and longtime companions of Ag Ghali, eventually picking up support from al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). It quickly emerged as an ...

The operation underscores the threat emanating from jihadist militancy in the Sahel, as groups linked to Islamic State and ... Lions of the Caliphate in the Maghreb Al Aqsa (Morocco)", was ...

Authorities said the Morocco-based cell called itself “the Lions of the Caliphate in the Maghreb” and took direction from Islamic State in the Sahel commanders. More than a year of tracking ...