Abu Hadhifa, Al-Qaeda Maghreb commander in charge of the forces in eastern Algeria, has turned himself in to authorities.
Hadhifa's family said that he had become convinced that the jihad in Algeria was not legitimate, and that he was acting to bring his subordinates to do likewise.
Abu Hadhifa, also known as "Abu 'Ammar" and "The Marshal," begin his jihad career in 1993 with the Armed Islamic Group (GIA), and then joined the Salafi Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC), which eventually became Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.
Source: Al-Hayat, London, June 8, 2008
