Mr. Marlboro: The veteran jihadist behind the attack in Algeria

January 18, 2013 11:52

His name is Moktar Belmoktar, an Algerian who lost an eye while fighting in Afghanistan in his teens and has long been a target of French counter-terrorism forces.

Today, he leads a group called Al-Mulathameen Brigade (The Brigade of the Masked Ones), which is associated with al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM.) In the last few years, he has cultivated allies and established cells far and wide across the region.

And is responsible for terrorist attack on a natural gas installation at In Amenas in eastern Algeria. Read

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