Al-Qaida Group Says it Staged Mali Hotel Attack in Joint Operation

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) said it has joined forces with another militant group and together they staged an attack last month on a hotel in Mali's capital in which 20 people were killed, according to an audio message posted online. The leader of AQIM, Abu Musab Abdul Wadud, said in the audio speech that his group was joining al Mourabitoun and that the Nov. 20 attack on the Radisson Blu hotel was a symbol of their unity. The message was posted Thursday on Twitter and...

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