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Al Qaeda in Mali: the defection connections / Huckabey, Jessica M

Huckabey, Jessica M	Journal Article
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2013.

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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.

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Al Qaeda ; Mali ; Western Counterterrorism Policies ; Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO)

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Al Qaida's views of authoritarian intelligence services in the / Huckabey, Jessica M; Stout, Mark E

Stout, Mark E	Journal Article
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2010.

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Al Qaida and its jihadist allies shape their plans and operations substantially in response to threats they face from authoritarian intelligence services of the Middle East. While most jihadists initially believed that victory over their 'near enemies'- so-called 'apostate' regimes - should be their top priority, the ruthlessly effective security apparatuses of their home countries were significant factors in the transition to 'global jihadism', which emphasized the fight against the 'far enemy': the United States. This article presents al Qaida's views of the region's domestic intelligence services by examining captured documents and open source materials.

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Intelligence Service ; Middle East ; Saudi Arabia ; Jihad ; Al Qaida

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