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Sahara terrorist groups merge, threaten French interests | |
2013-08-23 | |
Two The move unites
It was not possible to independently verify the report but North African militants frequently use ANI to publish their statements. The new name for the group was given as Al Mourabitoun. It was not immediately clear who had been named its leader. Belmokhtar is quoted as saying the group aimed to create an Islamic state and recent events in Egypt had shown how the "Zionist and Crusader" forces wanted to destroy Islam. In the statement sent to ANI, Belmokhtar said the group would concentrate on attacking French interests. "We say to France and its allies in the region ... the Mujahideen have met and agreed to defeat your armies and destroy your plans and projects," he said. | |
Posted by:Steve White |