Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) Threatens Attacks on Western Companies in Africa

An Al-Qaeda branch has threatened to attack on western companies’ operations across North and West Africa. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) termed them ‘legitimate targets for the mujahideen’ calling on their followers and sympathizers to boycott them. AQIM has in the past launched raids on western installations especially in Algeria where it carried out...