Al-Qaeda Affiliates Release Statement Eulogizing Abdelmalek Droukdel, Emir of Al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Call for Continued Attacks on ‘Crusaders’: Significance

The General Command of the Al-Qaeda affiliates have released statement eulogizing Abdelmalek Droukdel, who was the emir of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). The Al-Qaeda emir in north Africa was killed on June 10 in a joint operation by France and partner forces in Mali and his death was announced by France Defense Minister...