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8/22/13, "African Islamist militias merge, declare jihad on France," AFP, via expatica.com
"The
Algeria siege and the Niger assaults were said to have been carried out
in retaliation for France's military intervention launched in January
against Islamist groups in Mali.
Belmokhtar, who broke away from
AQIM in 2012 and was involved in the fighting against Chadian forces in
Mali, was reported to have been killed in action in March.
The reports, however, were never confirmed and it is believed that he remains at large....
The
statement said the jihadist movement in the region was now "stronger
than ever" and threatened France and its allies, promising "to rout
their troops"."...
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