Presumed to have been the work of Sunni jihadists linked to al-Qaeda, it was the highest week's death toll since American combat troops left Iraq at the end of August. See article.

这是自八月底美国从伊拉克撤军以来最高周死亡人数。

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"There is a huge contrast between the jihadists we were fighting in Iraq and the jihadists that we are fighting in Afghanistan,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

"The moral effects around the planet, the increase in morale of the radical jihadists and the damage to western civilization will be incalculable.

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

Contrast that with Afghanistan. The main jihadists are bona-fide Afghan nationals.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

He said French planes were circling overhead and French and Malian forces were fighting the jihadists.

NPR: Islamic Extremists Attack Timbuktu In North Mali

Earlier, Mr Le Drian said the jihadists had now scattered, marking a "turning-point" in France's intervention.

BBC: France's Francois Hollande to visit Mali

As international forces increase their pressure on Somali jihadists, some are likely to decamp to Yemen.

ECONOMIST: Yemen��s election