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| Terror Networks |
| Al Qaeda moving to North Africa? |
| 2002-06-11 |
| Al Qaeda has moved into several African nations and is considering making Algeria its new base of operations. Afghanistan's too hot for them, and they can see that Pakland might get that way... Algerian security sources said Al Qaeda has moved into such countries as Algeria, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Nigeria. Four out of five seen as easy meat, and Nigeria's northern area makes it four and a half out of five... The sources said the Islamic insurgency movement has spent large amounts of cash in buying weapons and influence in these countries. The London-based Al Hayat daily reported that a leading Al Qaeda operative entered Algeria earlier this year and attempted to bolster the Islamic insurgency against the regime in Algiers. The newspaper quoted Algerian security sources as saying the operative — who had been based in the Persian Gulf — distributed a large amount of cash and urged the insurgents to merge into one command. Currently, the Islamic insurgency against Algiers is being waged by two groups, the Armed Islamic Group and the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat. The latter group is said to have been recruiting in Europe for fighters. Sounds like a replay of getting established in Afghanistan. Wonder if they'll settle on one country or try and spread out among all five? |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |