Sahara states to counter al-Qaeda
Four countries to establish joint command heaquarters to combat growing al-Qaeda threat.
Published On 21 Apr 2010
Algeria, Mali, Niger and Mauritania are setting up a joint command heaquarters in southern Algeria to counter a growing al-Qaeda threat in the Sahara Desert region.
The Algerian defence ministry announced on Wednesday the command headquarters will be based in the southern Algerian town of Tamanrasset.
It comes after a recent meeting of senior officials from seven countries in the region who discussed ways to combat rising violence by the fighters.
It has been said that al-Qaeda uses the vast open desert to its advantage.
Al Jazeera’s Clayton Swisher reports.
Source: Al Jazeera