Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

Three accused Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb members who were arrested in Ghana this week have been extradited to New York, the first extradition of its kind from west Africa. They are accused of supporting the cocaine trade into western Africa that has seen a substantial increase in drug activity over the last year. The DEA says that AQIM would provide the protection for the trafficking of the narcotics.

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