Originally published 2011-07-20

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb leaders met last week in Mali to launch a new brigade for sub-Saharan Africans, Le Temps d'Algerie reported on Tuesday (July 19th), citing jihadist websites. "Beit El Ansar" will be comprised of fighters from Mali, Nigeria, Guinea, Chad, Burkina Faso and Senegal.

Osama Bin Laden reportedly chose the same name 25 years ago for a brigade of Arab jihadists in Afghanistan.e

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