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– ABDUL RAHMAN AL-NIGERI

Published January 19, 2013
Abdul Rahman al-Nigeri, who is also known as Abu Dujana, was born in Niger probably in the early 60s'. He fought with Arab volunteers in Afghanistan in the 80s’. Continue reading →

– YOUNIS AL-MAURITANI CAPTURED IN PAKISTAN

Published September 5, 2011
A senior Al Qaeda leader, Younis al-Mauritani, believed to have been responsible for planning attacks on Western targets has been arrested in southwest Pakistan, according to the Pakistan army on Monday 09/05/2011. Continue reading →

– MAURITANIA STRUCK AL QAEDA IN MALI

Published June 26, 2011
The Mauritanian army has launched an attack on an Al Qaeda training camp in neighboring Mali and "completely destroyed" it, a Mauritanian security source said on Saturday 06/25/2011. Continue reading →

– MAURITANIAN JIHADISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH

Published October 21, 2010
A court in Mauritania has sentenced, on Wednesday 10/20/2010, Khadim Ould Semane, Sidi Ould Sidna and Marouf Ould Haiba members of an al-Qaeda-linked group to death for their involvement in a 2008 attack Continue reading →

– MAURITANIAN FORCES KILLED 12 MILITANTS

Published September 19, 2010
Mauritanian military forces killed at least 12 members MAGHREB al-Qaeda - AQIM in fighting along the border with Mali, a Mauritanian security source said on Saturday 09/18/2010. Continue reading →

– SUICIDE ATTACK FOILED IN MAURITANIA

Published August 25, 2010
Security forces in Mauritania have killed, on Wednesday 08/25/2010 shortly after midnight, a man attempting to ram a vehicle loaded with explosives into a military barrack, officials said. Continue reading →

– FRENCHE RAID ON MAGHREB MILITANTS FAILED

Published July 24, 2010
France has confirmed, on Saturday 07/24/2010, it took part in a failed raid against alleged MAGHREB al-Qaeda militants alongside Mauritanian troops. Continue reading →

– AL QAEDA KIDNAPPED ITALIAN COUPLE

Published December 29, 2009
Three weeks after MAGHREB AL-Qaeda kidnapped 4 Westerners in Mauritania and Mali Yet another Italian couple was kidnapped in Mauritania the organization claimed on Monday 12/28/2009. Continue reading →

– MAGHREB AL QAEDA KIDNAPPED 4 EUROPEANS

Published December 8, 2009
A spokesman claiming to represent MAGHREB AL-Qaeda has claimed, on Tuesday 12/08/2009, responsibility for the kidnappings last month of four Europeans in Mali and Mauritania. Continue reading →
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