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| In Timbuktu, Al-Qaeda Left Behind A Manifesto |
| 2013-02-15 |
| [Ynet] In their hurry to flee last month, al-Qaeda gunnies left behind a crucial document: Tucked under a pile of papers and trash is a confidential letter, spelling out the terror network's strategy for conquering northern Mali and reflecting internal discord over how to rule the region. The document indicates that al-Qaeda predicted the military intervention that would dislodge it in January and recognized its own vulnerability. The letter also shows a sharp division within al-Qaeda's Africa chapter over how quickly and how strictly to apply Islamic law. |
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