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).
Subsequent to this event, Hassan launched an assault on the Berbers led by their female warlord, al-Kahina. The exact nature of her rule is unclear due to the presence of myth, but it is evident that she controlled the Aurès, a mountainous region near Arab settlements in Ifriqiya and strategically situated between Ifriqiya and the western half of North Africa (the Maghreb, encompassing modern-day Algeria and Morocco).