US Counterterrorism Coordinator at Secretary of State

“Al-Qaeda in the Maghreb bankrupt and captured by Bin Laden fellows”

El Khabar, 18 december 2008

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (QIM) vigour is constantly dropping amid counterterrorism efforts of Algerian Government, US State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Ambassador at Large Dell L. Dailey, told Al Hayat newspaper, yesterday.

Dell L. Dailey further mentioned that bilateral differences between Morocco and Algeria have never affected counterterrorism cooperation between the US and these two countries. He said: “our bilateral relations with Algeria and Morocco in the field of counterterrorism remain at a very high level.” He further added: “Algerians are so cooperative.”
On another side, General Dailey said he considers al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (QIM) as “bankrupt organization.” He further mentioned that the Jihad stand is no more able to raise enough money to its different branches worldwide, saying: “QIM’s vigour is constantly dropping amid pressures of Algerian Government, while it finds significant difficulties when it comes to transfer funds.”
However, General Dailey has assumed that members of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb are persuaded that their organization has been captured by men of Osama Bin Laden to satisfy goals of Al-Qaeda (mother organization), rather than goals already set by the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat, GSPC.

18-12-2008
By A.K/ Translation A.A