Iyad Ag Ghaly
Iyad ag Ghali was leader of Ansar al-Dine (AAD), an organization operating in Mali which cooperates closely with al-Qa’ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). Ghali...
Ansar Dine
Ansar Dine
Ansar Dine (meaning "helpers of the (Islamic) religion" or "defenders of the faith") also known as Ansar al-Din (abbreviated as AAD) is a militant Islamist...
Algeria to expel 105 Malians in Ansar Eddine militant group
Algeria has concluded plans to expel 105 Malians for being members of the Ansar Eddine militant group, an official source said, the first such action...
Three Islamic extremist groups in Mali merge and pledge to al-Qaeda
Three prominent Islamic extremist groups in Mali have announced they have merged into one and pledged allegiance to al-Qaida’s leader, according to an organization that...