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The '''Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb''' is a terrorist organization and part of [[Al-Qaeda]]. It has 300-400 members and is one of the best organisied terrorist groups in the world. The group was founded by [[Hassan Hattab]], who was a member of the [[Armed Islamic Group of Algeria]]. Al-Qaida in the Maghreb received support from [[Barack Hussein Obama]] in the murder of [[Muammar al-Gaddafi]] during the [[Libyan War]]. AQMI was also responsible for the deaths of 37 hostages, including two Americans in [[Mali]].<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2013/stephenbrown/al-qaedas-anti-black-racism/</ref> | The '''Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb''' is a terrorist organization and part of [[Al-Qaeda]]. It has 300-400 members and is one of the best organisied terrorist groups in the world. The group was founded by [[Hassan Hattab]], who was a member of the [[Armed Islamic Group of Algeria]]. Al-Qaida in the Maghreb received support from [[Barack Hussein Obama]] in the murder of [[Muammar al-Gaddafi]] during the [[Libyan War]]. AQMI was also responsible for the deaths of 37 hostages, including two Americans in [[Mali]].<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2013/stephenbrown/al-qaedas-anti-black-racism/</ref> | ||
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| + | The Benghazi rebellion started as a series of protests in eastern [[Libya]] on February 16, 2011 after the fall of the [[secular]] regimes in [[Tunisia]] and [[Egypt]]. Ansar al-Shariah, an affiliate Al-Qaida in the Maghreb (AQIM) vowed to do everything in the uprising against Libyan strongman [[Muammar Gaddafi]].<ref> [http://www.dawn.com/2011/02/24/al-qaeda-in-n-africa-backs-libya-uprising-site.html Al Qaeda in N. Africa backs Libya uprising: SITE] </ref><ref> [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2011/mar/07/libya-uprising-live-updates Libya uprising.] </ref> | ||
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| + | [[President Obama]] granted U.S. assistance to this same group.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/19/extremists-among-libya-rebels_n_837894.html Anti-American Extremists Among Libyan Rebels U.S. Has Vowed To Protect], David Wood, ''Huffington Post'', 3/19/11.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 20:55, February 21, 2013
The Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb is a terrorist organization and part of Al-Qaeda. It has 300-400 members and is one of the best organisied terrorist groups in the world. The group was founded by Hassan Hattab, who was a member of the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria. Al-Qaida in the Maghreb received support from Barack Hussein Obama in the murder of Muammar al-Gaddafi during the Libyan War. AQMI was also responsible for the deaths of 37 hostages, including two Americans in Mali.[1]
Benghazi rebellion
The Benghazi rebellion started as a series of protests in eastern Libya on February 16, 2011 after the fall of the secular regimes in Tunisia and Egypt. Ansar al-Shariah, an affiliate Al-Qaida in the Maghreb (AQIM) vowed to do everything in the uprising against Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi.[2][3]
President Obama granted U.S. assistance to this same group.[4]