Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

The Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa, an al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb offshoot, demanded $30 million for the release of two European women aid workers and $20 million for the release of seven Algerian diplomats. The group also wants Algeria to free prisoners.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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