Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

Target entity: Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Context triple: [Operation Serval, opponent, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb]

• A. Ansar Dine
  Ansar Dine is a Mali-based Islamist militant group linked to al-Qaeda that has sought to impose strict Sharia law and played a major role in the 2012 insurgency in northern Mali.
• B. al-Qaeda in Iraq
  Al-Qaeda in Iraq was a Sunni Islamist militant organization that emerged after the 2003 U.S. invasion, becoming one of the most violent insurgent groups in the country and a precursor to the Islamic State (ISIS).
• C. Islamic State – Khorasan Province
  Islamic State – Khorasan Province is a regional branch of the Islamic State militant group active mainly in Afghanistan and Pakistan, known for insurgent attacks, terrorism, and opposition to both Western forces and the Taliban.
• D. Ansar al-Sharia in Libya
  Ansar al-Sharia in Libya is a Salafi-jihadist militant group known for its role in post-Gaddafi instability, including the 2012 Benghazi attack and participation in Libya’s subsequent conflicts.
• E. Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
  The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is a jihadist militant group and former self-proclaimed caliphate known for its extreme violence, terrorist attacks, and control of territory in Iraq and Syria during the 2010s.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Target entity description: Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is a jihadist militant organization active across North and West Africa, known for insurgency, terrorism, and kidnappings in the Sahel region.

• A. Ansar Dine
  Ansar Dine is a Mali-based Islamist militant group linked to al-Qaeda that has sought to impose strict Sharia law and played a major role in the 2012 insurgency in northern Mali.
• B. al-Qaeda in Iraq
  Al-Qaeda in Iraq was a Sunni Islamist militant organization that emerged after the 2003 U.S. invasion, becoming one of the most violent insurgent groups in the country and a precursor to the Islamic State (ISIS).
• C. Islamic State – Khorasan Province
  Islamic State – Khorasan Province is a regional branch of the Islamic State militant group active mainly in Afghanistan and Pakistan, known for insurgent attacks, terrorism, and opposition to both Western forces and the Taliban.
• D. Ansar al-Sharia in Libya
  Ansar al-Sharia in Libya is a Salafi-jihadist militant group known for its role in post-Gaddafi instability, including the 2012 Benghazi attack and participation in Libya’s subsequent conflicts.
• E. Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
  The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is a jihadist militant group and former self-proclaimed caliphate known for its extreme violence, terrorist attacks, and control of territory in Iraq and Syria during the 2010s.
• F. None of above. chosen