By July , the Tuareg were pushed out by their former allies .
The area became dominated by Jihadist groups : Al - Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb ( AQIM ) , Ansar Dine , and the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa ( MUJAO ) .
By July , the Tuareg were pushed out by their former allies , and the area became dominated by Jihadist groups : Al - Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb ( AQIM ) , Ansar Dine , and the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa ( MUJAO ) .