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Boko Haram got al Qaeda bomb training, Niger says
Threat Level Rising: How African Terrorist Groups Inspired by al-Qaeda Are Gaining Strength
Hamada Ould Mohamed Kheirou, the presumed leader of an armed Islamist group called the Movement for Unity and Justice in West Africa, has "declared war" against France. Last week, Mauritania issued an international arrest warrant against Kheirou, also known as Abou Qumqum.
Security forces clashed with al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb fighters near the Malian border; no casualties have been reported. The clash took place after AQIM fighters attacked a police station in Adel Bagrou and kidnapped one officer.
Algeria says Nigeria's Boko Haram tied to al Qaeda
Algeria: 900 mosques, prayer halls shut for 'national security'
A security official claimed that Teyeb Ould Sidi Aly, a wanted Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb leader, was killed two days ago in an airstrike in the Wagadou forest in Mali. Aly directed suicide attacks in Mauritania, including one that targeted the president.
The Mauritanian military attacked an al Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb base inside Mali in the Wagadou forest. "Our armed forces carried out pre-emptive air strikes against this enemy to destroy it," an official military statement said.
Fallout in the Sahara: Did the War in Libya Play into the Hands of al-Qaeda?
Mauritania family mourns loss of son to al Qaeda
Analysis: Al Qaeda influence growing south of the Sahara
US Treasury lists 3 senior al Qaeda leaders as terrorists
The al Qaeda leaders were identified as Younis al Mauritani, a senior member of the external operations council who was recently arrested in Pakistan; Hassan Ghul, a key facilitator who was freed by the Pakistanis in 2007; and Abu Yahya al Libi, a top ideologue.
Al Qaeda Ties Seen for Nigeria Group
Al-Qaida in North Africa seeks Arab Spring jihad
Mali's two-pronged approach to combating Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Mauritania: Military on alert for possible Al-Qaeda attack
Fighters believed to be from al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) attacked a military base in the east near Nema but were repelled by Mauritanian military aircraft. Two days ago, AQIM claimed it killed 20 soldiers in a battle in Mali on June 24.
Mauritanian troops attack AQIM camp in Mali
Security forces launched a "major operation" against al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb fighters situated in the Nara area along the border with Mali. Mauritanian forces have established a joint command center with Malian forces to coordinate efforts.
Gadhafi girds for long survival battle
