Afterwards, Hassan moved against the Berbers led by their warrior queen, al-Kahina. Though information about her is difficult to disentangle from legend, it is apparent that she ruled the Aurès, a rugged massif a few days' distance from Arab possessions in Ifriqiya and strategically located between Ifriqiya and the western half of North Africa (the Maghreb, i.e. modern-day Algeria and Morocco).
Following this, Hassan attacked the Berbers led by their powerful female commander, al-Kahina. It is challenging to distinguish fact from fiction regarding her rule, but it is evident that she controlled the Aurès, a rugged terrain near Arab settlements in Ifriqiya and positioned between Ifriqiya and the western part of North Africa (the Maghreb, including present-day Algeria and Morocco).