| ID | 123671 |
| Title Proper | Al Qaeda in Mali |
| Other Title Information | the defection connections |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Huckabey, Jessica M |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The control of northern Mali in 2012 by Tuareg rebels and Islamist fighters aligned with al Qaeda proved a serious challenge to Western counterterrorism policies. This article looks at several aspects often overlooked in discussions of the internal dynamics of al Qaeda-linked groups. Using defections related to the al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) offshoot group, the Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO), in Mali as a case study, this article considers the issues of race and legitimacy connected to the group and the threat and policy implications that flow from this analysis. |
| `In' analytical Note | Orbis Vol. 57, No.3; Summer 2013: p.467-484 |
| Journal Source | Orbis Vol. 57, No.3; Summer 2013: p.467-484 |
| Key Words | Mali ; Al Qaeda ; Western Counterterrorism Policies ; Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) |