Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, the Algerian-rooted parent organisation. Its Sahara emirate folded into JNIM; Iyad Ag Ghaly pledges allegiance through it.
Leader(s): Abu Ubaydah Yusuf al-Annabi
Origin: Algeria
Area of operation: Timbuktu Region
Relationships
- Branch of: al-Qaeda central
Referenced by
- Ansaru (Aligned with)
- JNIM (Affiliate of)
- al-Qaeda central (Parent of)