GSPC suffering losses in Mali and Europe
By Olivier Guitta
GSPC, the Algerian terror group which is now officially part of Al Qaeda, has been active in Mali since the summer of 2005. At first, GSPC used Mali as a hiding place to avoid being arrested by Algerian authorities. It has traditionally allied itself to nomadic tribes, including a group called the Democratic Alliance of May 23. But according the daily l'Expression, this group just affirmed that they killed three of the main GSPC leaders based in the Sahara. One of them is none other than the successor of GSPC emir Al Para. The reasons for this "war" between the two groups are still up in the air. It looks like the Alliance has been very isolated politically and internationally lately. And siding with the West against Al Qaeda should bring them more popularity.
Anyway, if this information is confirmed, then GSPC suffered a major blow that will definetely impact its firepower.
Also three members of the Algerian terror group were just arrested in Italy and Switzerland in connection with two 2005 terror attacks in Algeria. The Milan police was again behind the arrests as the ones last year which put another 5 GSPC members behind bars.
These latest events are hopeful signs in our war against Radical Islam.
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By Olivier Guitta
GSPC, the Algerian terror group which is now officially part of Al Qaeda, has been active in Mali since the summer of 2005. At first, GSPC used Mali as a hiding place to avoid being arrested b... [Read More]
