În primele lui zile în jihad, Moktar fusese capturat de armata algeriană şi internat într-un lagăr din Sahara. Evadase la doi ani după aceea, lucru care îl ridicase numaidecât la rangul de chahid, martir. În lagărul acela recrutase nişte oameni care găsiseră în el conducătorul de care aveau nevoie. Insistaseră să aibă alături un imam, ca în celelalte grupări afiliate la Al-Qaida, şi, chiar înainte de evadarea lui, i-l prezentaseră pe acel Brahim, care nu arăta deloc bine Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links Links