Algeria: The Potential for a Repeat Attack

After the large-scale kidnapping at Algeria's Tigantourine natural gas processing facility near Ain Amenas on Jan. 16, heightened security at many similar sites likely will prevent subsequent attacks in the short term. However, Algeria (along with other countries in the region) is susceptible to militancy, and the jihadist leader behind the Jan. 16 incident has demonstrated the ability to recruit and unite transnational and local jihadists. This means that more kidnappings and militant attacks can be expected later on.