Voice of America: US Sharpens Focus on Northern Africa

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US Sharpens Focus on Northern Africa Feb 3rd 2013, 18:53 Outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says Islamist militants in North Africa are regional threat that must not grow to become a global threat. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says, for years the United States has focused on combating al-Qaida in nations like Afghanistan, Yemen, and Somalia. As a result of developments in Mali, Panetta says another militant off-shoot, al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM, is also on America's national security radar.   "Now AQIM is out there, ... Media files: 2CF0A498-A0A7-4D19-BFAF-AEED56B827E0_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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