AL QAIDA IN THE ISLAMIC MAGHREB

GSPC

Jan 1, 1998

The Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat is founded by Hassan Hattab. Becoming a faction of the Armed Islamic Group, which was the largest and most active terrorist group in Algeria. http://www.nctc.gov/site/groups/aqim.html

32 European Tourists

May 13, 2003

Seventeen of thirty-two European tourists, kidnapped in February 2003, are rescued by Algerian troops. The rest of the hostages were released in August 2003. Only one tourist was killed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qaeda_in_the_Islamic_Maghreb#Major_attacks_since_2002

Ambushing Police

Feb 12, 2004

Near Tighremt, GSPC ambush a police patrol, killing seven police officers and wounding three others. The assailants took seized firearms and three vehicles. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qaeda_in_the_Islamic_Maghreb#Major_attacks_since_2002

Road Block

Apr 7, 2005

Creating a fake road block, some GSPC assilaints fired on five vehicles, killing thirteen civilians, wounding one and burning five cars in Tablat. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qaeda_in_the_Islamic_Maghreb#Major_attacks_since_2002

Unknown Reasons

Oct 15, 2006

In Sidi Medjahed, Ain Defla, Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat assailants attack and kill eight private security guards for unknown reasons. Showing that they have will do anything and have no problem about how many lives have to be taken. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qaeda_in_the_Islamic_Maghreb#Major_attacks_since_2002

Joining Al Qaida

Jan 1, 2007

The Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat makes a formal alliance with Ql Qaida. Thus changing their name to Al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb. And expanding their threats to France, America, Spain, and European countries. They wanted to create an Islamic state in Algeria. www.nctc.gov/site/groups/aqim.html

Car Bombs

Apr 11, 2007

Two car bombs were detonated by Al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb. One was close to the Prime Minister’s office in Algiera and the blast killed more than 30 people and wounded more than 150. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qaeda_in_the_Islamic_Maghreb#Major_attacks_since_2002

Edwin Dyer

May 31, 2009

The Al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb posted on a terrorist website that Edwin Dyer, kidnapped in January 2009, along with three other Westerners, was executed. The reason for kidnapping Dyer was for the Britian government to release Abu Qatada. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qaeda_in_the_Islamic_Maghreb#Major_attacks_since_2002

Christopher Leggett

Jun 5, 2009

Al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb claimed responsibility for the killing of US citizen, Christopher Leggett, in Mauritania for his missionary works. http://www.nctc.gov/site/groups/aqim.html

France taking action

Mar 5, 2013

France reported that feared Al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb leader, Abou Zeid, was killed in Mali. It is said that France ally, Chad was behind the killing but neither country has confirmed their involvement. http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-03-04/world/37417970_1_chadian-troops-malian-aqim