CLEAN : Algeria kidnap shows increased risk for French targets: expert

Les soldats du Califat, a splinter group from Al-Qaïda in the Islamic Maghreb, is led by Khaled Abou Sleiman, a veteran of the Algerian civil war. Initially part of GIA and GSPC, he recently pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. The group has conducted minor attacks but aims to gain recognition. The Algerian forces are attempting to manage the situation, but the Islamic State's influence is growing, with sympathizers in Muslim and Arab countries. This poses a potential security threat to France, with many French citizens supporting the organization.

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