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According to a local source, JNIM has been mobilizing a large force of fighters during the last two days to take revenge against IS-Sahel since their heavy losses taken recently, yesterday around 150 JNIM militants arrived from central Mali about 10km from Tin Akoff in northeast Burkina Faso.
IS-Sahel claimed the first battle that took place in this new round of fighting between it and JNIM in the Gourma region of the Sahel, precisely in Ganadouri, northern Burkina Faso, according to the group, 400+ JNIM militants were killed as the AQ-linked group was preparing to launch a major offensive against IS, including several field commanders.
IS-Sahel fighters captured over 473 weapons, 100+ motorcycles, a vehicle and destroyed over 300+ more motorcycles.
This is the single largest kill count IS has achieved globally in years, not only in the Sahel.
IS-Sahel claimed the first battle that took place in this new round of fighting between it and JNIM in the Gourma region of the Sahel, precisely in Ganadouri, northern Burkina Faso, according to the group, 400+ JNIM militants were killed as the AQ-linked group was preparing to launch a major offensive against IS, including several field commanders.
IS-Sahel fighters captured over 473 weapons, 100+ motorcycles, a vehicle and destroyed over 300+ more motorcycles.
This is the single largest kill count IS has achieved globally in years, not only in the Sahel.
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There have been intensified efforts by Islamic State cells in Zamfara and Niger states, operating under the name Awaamul Muslimeena Fee Nigeria, to recruit bandits through preaching and religious outreach. The cells have mostly Fulani Islamic clerics from the Republic of Niger..
Two IS-Sahel field commanders were also reportedly assassinated two days ago by a small squad of JNIM fighters, in the same way Abu Zeid and Sadou were killed in recent months.
Despite come claims that Jaafar Dicko, JNIM's Emir in Burkina Faso, was killed by IS, other sources report he simply left the area of battles, likely for his own safety, which is unusual for the commander who usually leads important battles when needed.
Fighting is still fierce between IS-Sahel and JNIM until now in the Gourma region in both Mali and Burkina Faso, both groups have also called in large reinforcements and unverified reports talk of hundreds more casualties.
According to pro-IS sources, IS-Sahel captured over 200km of territory from JNIM during the battles between the two groups today in northern Burkina Faso.
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Suspected IS-Sahel militants attacked a Forward Operating Base of the Nigerian army in Maiyama, Kebbi State in NW Nigeria on October 7, the attack was reportedly repelled and troops captured motorcycles and two weapons, two Nigerian security personnel were killed as well.
IS-Sahel claimed a series of attacks that targeted both Nigerien🇳🇪 and Nigerian🇳🇬 forces in recent weeks, resulting in the death and injury of 51 soldiers and militiamen.
On August 11, the group claims to have clashed with the Nigerian army near Maiyama, Kebbi State in northwestern Nigeria, killing three soldiers and capturing their weapons and motorcycles.
IS-Sahel also claimed the previously reported attack against a position of Nigerien forces in Tessa, Dosso region on August 21 which resulted in the death of 14 personnel and the destruction of two vehicles and parts of the outpost.
Another attack in the Dosso region cost the lives of 25 militiamen loyal to the Nigerien army on July 19. Other ambushes took place throughout southwestern Niger as seen in the pictures posted by the group.
Reports are emerging of a new major battle between IS-Sahel and JNIM in northern Burkina Faso today, resulting in hundreds of casualties and allegedly IS capturing swathes of territory from JNIM.
IS-Sahel has released a lengthy statement on the recent battles with JNIM near the Burkina Faso Mali border on September 1, according to the Islamic State, 200+ JNIM militants were killed, 30 of which were taken prisoner and then executed.
The group also reported capturing four armed vehicles, 200 motorcycles, 242 rifles and other weapons along with large amounts of ammunition, 100 motorcycles were also destroyed during the battle.
The statement also calls on JNIM militants to repent and defect to the Islamic State.
Suspected IS-Sahel militants overran a military camp of the Nigerian army on October 5 in the town of Bindin, Zamfara State in NW Nigeria, killing at least 25 soldiers and looting weapons and vehicles, if the attack is claimed it would be the largest by the group in this zone so far.
It's interesting to see the US aircraft looking at the border between Sokoto and Zamfara, IS-Sahel started fighting bandits and taking over their camps in Zamfara state since at least 2024, while some of the bandits 'repented' and joined the so-called Islamic State,
This has helped the group expand its territory westward towards ISWAP and gain local legitimacy for protecting communities against bandits, of course not out of good will but more as a way to religiously implant itself as the legitimate government.
A large convoy of the Malian army and Africa Corps entered and took control of the city of Kidal today, northern Mali, after FLA forces conducted a “strategic retreat” from it to “preserve lives”, the JNIM/FLA coalition held Kidal for a total of 164 days.
Intense gunfire these moments in the city of Tahoua, Niger, a few months after the same city and and its air base were attacked by IS-Sahel.
IS-Sahel claimed responsibility for the attacks targeting Nigerien forces a few days ago, stating that they attacked a position of the army near Birnin Konni, killing 20 soldiers, and ambushed a military convoy on the same day between Abala and Filingué, killing 19.
IS-Sahel conducted several attacks yesterday against the Nigerien army and its auxiliary forces, attacking a position of the army in Dabagu, Tahoua region reportedly killing 38 soldiers, ambushing a military convoy between Abala and Filingué, Tillaberi region, killing 20, and a targeted assassination of a militia leader in his home near Filingué.