Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb named Nabil Makhloufi (AKA Nabil Abu Alqama) as its emir of the Sahara Emirate. AQIM's leadership replaced Yahia Djouadi, the Sahara Emirate's former emir, as he was considered ineffective.
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