Chronology of al-Qaida in Islamic Magreb (AQIM); map shows Magreb region in northern Africa; AQIM is the group responsible for the taking hostages at the BP gas field in southern Algeria. MCT 2013

With ALGERIA-HOSTAGES, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Nancy Youssef

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