US general: African extremist groups linking up
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Three of Africa's largest extremist groups are sharing funds and swapping explosives in what could signal a dangerous escalation of security threats on the continent, the commander of the US military's Africa Command said on Monday.
General Carter Ham said there are indications that Boko Haram, al-Shabaab and al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb - groups that he labeled as the continent's most violent - are sharing money and explosive materials while training fighters together. (Reuters)
