seeing anyone Sticking it to Al Qaida is a wonderful thing, knowing that members of Al Qaida are having their ass's handed to them everywhere, makes me happy.
BBC
Mauritanian and Malian soldiers have raided an al-Qaeda camp in western Mali, defence sources said.
A Malian security source said there had been "fierce fighting" at the base in the Wagadou forest region on Friday, including the use of heavy weapons.
Wagadou, near Mauritania's border, is an area where al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) are known to operate.
Earlier this month, Mali and Mauritania agreed to lead a joint operation to tackle the al-Qaeda offshoot.
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Sunday, June 26, 2011
Mauritanian and Malian forces raid al-Qaeda camp
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Mali pursues al Qaeda suspects in north:
Al Qaida seems to be disliked by many countries , Which is why I am surprised that they are in so many countries , One would think that with enough of their B.S that more people would be turning them in ! The tolerance of Intolerance seems to be the norm in many Islamic areas in the world !
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BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali launched an operation aimed at flushing out suspected al Qaeda militants in the Sahara on Saturday and states in the region are preparing for a joint crackdown, military sources said.
A group called al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) is threatening to kill a British hostage, believed to be held in the region, on May 15 unless Britain releases a Jordanian Islamist it is holding in prison.
Mali's army sent three combat units from the northern town of Kidal to pursue a convoy of armed men spotted in the region close to its borders with Algeria and Niger, said the source, who requested anonymity.
"We are awaiting what comes out of it. We do not know whether they are Salafists or another armed group ... but we think they are Salafists," said the source.
The AQIM title was adopted when rebels with Algeria's Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC) affiliated themselves to the al Qaeda network.
Mali and others in the region such as Algeria, Niger and Mauritania are trying to deflect pressure from Europe and the United States to tackle Islamist militant violence there.
It was not immediately clear whether the Malian operation heralded a wider offensive. However, a senior military source in Niger confirmed there were preparations for a joint effort.
"This is a about attacking head-on a joint problem, namely the presence of terrorists linked to al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in this vast area," said the source.
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