Mali: Jihadist Groups Unite, Threaten France Over Mali Offensive

Two African-based jihadist groups say they have joined forces to take revenge on France for its military offensive in Mali. Mokhtar Belmokhtar's Al-Mulathameen Brigade announced on Thursday that it had merged with the Mali's Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (Mujao).

The Mauritania-based Al-Mulathameen Brigade, founded by the former commander of

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