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The Insurgency in the Maghreb refers to Islamist militant and terrorist Terrorism activity in the Maghreb and Sahel regions of North Africa since 2002 .

algeria and other maghreb states affected Influence by the activity have been offered Supply assistance Assistance in fighting extremist militants by the united states and the united kingdom since 2007 , when operation Military_operation enduring freedom Change_of_leadership UNK trans sahara began Process_start .