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The group grew from Algeria's Islamic underground and is headed by an Algerian, Abdelmalek Droukal, but it now draws recruits from the entire region.

France on high alert as officials warn of possible terrorist attacks Edward Cody 2010

But for Abdelmalek Bouregba, head of the Castres Islamic Association, which administers the mosque, the vandalism was a troubling sign of the times.

"A circus of nationalists" 2009

The group grew from Algeria's Islamic underground and is headed by an Algerian, Abdelmalek Droukal, but it now draws recruits from the entire region.

France on high alert as officials warn of possible terrorist attacks Edward Cody 2010

According to Abdelmalek Droukdal, AQIM's founder and former leader, "Our goals are the same as al Qaeda the mother."

The Terrorists in Europe's Backyard Avi Jorisch 2011

But for Abdelmalek Bouregba, head of the Castres Islamic Association, which administers the mosque, the vandalism was a troubling sign of the times.

Archive 2009-12-01 2009

The group grew from Algeria's Islamic underground and is headed by an Algerian, Abdelmalek Droukal, but it now draws recruits from the entire region.

France on high alert as officials warn of possible terrorist attacks Edward Cody 2010

Samir Bertin d'Avesnes, S (83) Abdelmalek Cherrad, S (76)

USATODAY.com 2003

Abdelmalek Cherrad, S (90) Florent Malouda, S (62)

French Soccer League (Le Championat) - Nice vs. Guingamp 2002

When Algeria was shaken at the beginning of this year by protests sparked by a spike in food prices, the spiritual leader of the Algerian Salafists, Abdelmalek Ramdani, who lives in Saudi Arabia, issued a religious decree.

Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

He told Reuters that leader, Abdelmalek al-Houthi, had issued orders for a ceasefire but that the Salafis rejected it and fought on.

Reuters: Press Release 2011