|
Trending Topics
|
Al-Qaeda Branch's Image Soars after Algeria Hostage Drama
(Washington Post) Joby Warrick - A week of violence in Algeria and Mali has transformed al-Qaeda's North Africa branch into a cause celebre for militant Islamists around the globe, boosting recruitment and fundraising, and spurring fears of further attacks. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is being lionized in Internet chat rooms and in official statements by extremist groups, some of which are urging reprisal campaigns against Western interests.