... and from the sam webside, more detailed, 92 pages
Concerned Africa Scholars - US militarization of the Sahara-Sahel: Security, Space & Imperialism - ca. 12 MB Don't forget: It's the USA-view. Ulrich |
Again in absentia!
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Now they are wondering in Algeria too where is El Para!
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From the Mauri desert. With slurs at Polisario.
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I think this is the more signifcant part. And perhaps the reason why Aqim are building air shelters
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A disastrous start to the border patrols, then.
It's the first time I've heard of such an attack on the southern border - up north in the Kabylie it used to be commonplace. A bit more on ennahar Ennahar Online - Eight gendarmes and three municipal guards killed in Tamanrasset looks like they took the guide hostage too. Ch |
Perhaps not disastrous, just part of an ongoing escalation.
This one slipped by and there are probably more incidents we don't hear about Latin American Herald Tribune - Body of Terrorist Linked to Spaniards Kidnapping Identified Quote:
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