>>

What you may have missed on TRAC

Belmokhtar’s Lastest Bayat is a Statement of the Power shift within Al Qaeda Central from sympathy for the Islamic State (ISIS) to Nusra Front and al-Zawahiri

Back DropAlgerian jihadist, Mokhtar Belmokhtar (Khalid Abu Al-Abbas) is the face of terrorism in North Africa. He has earned an impressive track record, not only as a veteran jihadist in Afghanistan, but also as the leader of al Qaeda in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) during France's invasion of Mali (called "Operation Serval") in 2012.  Ruthless in his operations, Belmokhtar has a total disregard for any opposition to his leadership. He is also renowned for running successful illegal arms, drug and cigarette smuggling.  Belmokhtar is a strategist with a canny ability to survive and make the most of opportunities to benefit his position. This opportunism may be best illustrated in his recent pledge of allegiance to al Qaeda Central Command (AQC)’s leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. Belmokhtar's bayat means that al Qaeda branches in North Africa are set to be directly influenced by developments within its Syrian franchises.  Photo: 2011 AQIM…

YOU MUST HAVE A SUBSCRIPTION TO ACCESS THE REST OF THIS CONTENT.
You are currently only seeing 1% of the 10,000-plus pieces of expert insights and analyses available with a TRAC subscription.
Single Users
Personal

As a courtesy to private researchers, TRAC offers a discounted rate to individuals who are subscribing from a personal email address and paying with a personal credit/debit card.

Buy
Multiple Users
Prorated

Multiple users within govermental/military, corporate, and media, as well as colleges and universities, receive pro-rated subscription discounts based on the number of users. TRAC fully supports academic institutions and provides subscriptions on a reduced rate based on FTE. For multiple users rates contact TRAC.

Contact
Not quite ready?
TRAC is a subscription-based service. You can try TRAC for 7 days with this trial. If you choose to subscribe at the end of the trial, the trial cost will be deducted from the price of your subscription.
Contact Us or Start Trial

About TRAC’s Core Articles

Commissioned, proprietary analysis of key components of terrorist activities and groups, such as “Recruiting Female Suicide Bombers”, written by experts worldwide.

Table of Contents