Publication

8 Jan 2014

This paper talks about the origins, objectives, geographical areas of operation, composition, and tactics of the Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). It also specifically looks at AQIM operations in Mali and at how Western governments are responding to the threat the group poses.

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Author Zachary Laub, Jonathan Masters
Series CFR Backgrounders
Publisher Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
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