Category: Terrorism
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Following the Coordinated Offensive in Mali and the Capture of Kidal: Who Is Really Calling the Shots?
The coordinated attacks across Mali on 25 April 2026 marked a major turning point in the country’s conflict. More importantly, they brought into the open what had long been suspected: the growing military cooperation between the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) and Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM). While the two groups had previously been linked through…
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🇧🇫 JNIM and Allies Suffer Major Setback in Burkina Faso as Military Claims Hundreds of Terrorists Killed
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso’s armed forces have announced what they describe as one of their most significant counterterrorism victories in recent months, saying they repelled coordinated attacks by suspected jihadist fighters and killed more than 400 militants. According to the military, the attacks targeted several strategic positions, including Gayéri, Solhan, and Sebba, in…
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Islamic State-Sahel
Islamic State–Sahel (IS‑Sahel) has been building out a support corridor that runs from its core zones in the Sahel through northern Morocco into Spain, using small, compartmented structures to cover recruitment, financing, logistics, and external operations (ExOps). This corridor leverages long‑standing smuggling and migration routes as well as dense human and commercial linkages across the…
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The Armed Groups Behind the Attacks on Mali’s Kayes Region
Armed groups, including the al-Qaeda-linked JNIM, have expanded operations into Mali’s Kayes Region, targeting military bases and strategic transport routes. While insurgents claim significant battlefield gains, the Malian government says it has repelled the attacks, highlighting the complex and evolving security situation in western Mali.