On 3 December 2015, AQIM leader Abdelmalek Droukdel announced in an audio statement that Al-Mourabitoun had joined his organisation.
Pada 3 Desember 2015, pemimpin AQIM Abdelmalek Droukdel mengumumkan dalam pernyataan audio bahwa Al-Mourabitoun telah bergabung dengan organisasinya.