1、MISC D0021634.A1/Final November,2009 Julia Voelker McQuaid,research analyst in the International Affairs Group,Strategic Studies at CNA,prepared this report.1 4825 Mark Center Drive,Alexandria,VA 22311-1850 703-824-2000 a.org Terrorism and Violent Extremism in North Africa CNA Conference September 1
2、5,2009 Introduction Recent violence suggests that extremism in Northern Africa continues to be a challenge for the region.There has been a rise in the number of attacks,with militants spreading into new areas,such as Mauritania.Additionally,regional groups have linked up with Al-Qaeda,form-ing Al-Qa
3、eda in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb(AQIM).There are also reports that fight-ers from the region who went to Iraq and Afghanistan may be returning home,with new,deadlier skills.Compounding these challenges is the fact that this part of the world includes vast and remote desert areas where crimina
4、l and terrorist elements can easily move about,undetected by authorities.With these challenges in mind,CNA convened leading experts on North Africa and the Sahel to explore what the recent violence signifies,what it means for US interests and engagement in this part of the world,and to share their v
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