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February 15, 2013

Why al-Qaeda's Sahara 'Princes' Are on the Run

David Blair, Daily Telegraph

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An attempt by the extremist Islamic group AQIM to grab more of northern Mali has left it in control of less.

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TAGGED: northern Africa, Mali, Africa, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

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