AdvertisementAs Jihadists Spread, Connecting The Dots Proves HardOctober 26, 2012Dina Temple-RastonfacebookEmailThe Ansar Dine group in northeastern Mali is among the Islamist factions proliferating in North Africa and the Middle East. Officials have focused on possible links between these groups and al-Qaida, but counterterrorism experts say understanding the differences is just as important. (Reuters /Landov)