Al-Mulathameen
| Brigade of the Masked Ones | |
|---|---|
| Al-Mulathameen | |
| Leader | Mokhtar Belmokhtar |
| Merged into | Al-Mourabitoun |
Al-Mulathameen Brigade (Brigade of the Masked Ones)[1][2] was a terrorist militant organisation active in North and West Africa founded and led by Mokhtar Belmokhtar[3] who was previously a member of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. In 2013 Al-Mulathameen merged with Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa to form Al-Mourabitoun.[4][5] In 2017 Al-Mourabitoun merged with the Saharan branch of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Ansar Dine, and Macina Liberation Front to form Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin.[6][7]
References
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- ^ "Belmokhtar's militants 'merge' with Mali's Mujao". BBC News Online. BBC Online. BBC. 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
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