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AQIM Saharan emirate

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AQIM Saharan emirate

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb — Saharan command

JNIM — GROUP FOR THE SUPPORT OF ISLAM AND MUSLIMS · ARMED MOVEMENT

Part of JNIM — Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims

JNIM & lineageMergedHistorical subordination
Assessed as of
2017-03
Confidence
high
  • Vigil category device · not official insignia
Identity provenance

Vigil category device — drawn from this record’s own domain, echelon and role. Not an official insignia.

In brief

The Saharan command of al-Qaeda’s Maghreb affiliate — kidnap economy, desert logistics and the doctrinal core that trained the 2012 generation; folded into JNIM in 2017.

Scope
Structure, role, lineage and links. No subordinate records published.
Subordination
Historical subordination
Record state
Stub

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Lineage & institutional history

Formed 2007Reorganised 2017-03

Successors: JNIM — Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims

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Assessed as of2017-03

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