FRANCE 24 English published this video item, entitled “What are the implications of Aanabi’s nomination to lead al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb” – below is their description.
Five months after the killing of Abdelmalek Droukdel by French forces in northern Mali, al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has announced that Abu Ubaïda Yussef al-Aanabi, the head of the group’s “Council of Dignitaries”, is its new leader. Aanabi responded to questions from FRANCE 24 in 2019; now, our reporter Wassim Nasr explains the implications of his new role.
FRANCE 24 English YouTube Channel
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