New al Qaeda unit reported formed

The Jamestown Foundation reports on an announcement of the formation of a new al Qaeda unit in Algeria. This is apparently an attempt to unite any forces who oppose the government's amnesty. The Jamestown analysis by Stephen Ulph ends with:

"Last month the chief of Algeria's General Amnesty Commission (CNGAG), Abdel Razzak Ismail, said that at least 400 terrorists were prepared to lay down their arms. The question is, therefore, whether the statement announces a genuine new formation, or represents a last ditch attempt to rally the mujahid remnants under a new banner, in the hope that increased prestige will replace the shortfall in muscle."