Mauritania Terrorism 2018, CIA World Factbook

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Mauritania Terrorism 2018

SOURCE: 2018 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES

Page last updated on February 28, 2018

Terrorist groups - foreign based:
al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM): aim(s): replace the Mauritanian Government with Sharia and, ultimately, establish a regional Islamic caliphate across all of North and West Africa area(s) of operation: maintains a heavy operational presence throughout the country, especially in the central and northwestern regions; AQIM is Mauritania's leading terrorist threat

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Mauritania Terrorism 2018 SOURCE: 2018 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES