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 PARIS (AP) - Algeria hunted Islamic militants and gave them amnesty; neighboring Morocco jailed thousands of suspects. But new approaches may be needed in the face of the deadly dangers posed by al-Qaida in North Africa.
Back-to-back bombings and suicide attacks in both countries over the past two days show that neither the iron fist nor the outstretched hand has neutralized the threat of Islamic terror in North Africa. Could Europe, just a boat ride across the Mediterranean, be next?
The Moroccan and Algerian governments avoided talking about an al-Qaida link or inspiration in the bombings in Casablanca and Algiers on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.
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