Finally done coding all claims by ISWAP / ISSP and JNIM in the Sahel during May. Absolutely insane ... 151 incidents claimed during one month A raise of 397% since I started reporting in December 2022 New post for CEP and Adenauer-Stiftung coming up soon

Meanwhile, significant portions of Somalia, Mali, and Burkina Faso already under the control or direct influence of al-Qaeda but that hardly gets attention.

Islamic State West Africa province now advertising photos of an attack on Shi'a in northern Nigeria, following on from a formal statement issued yesterday

Was featured on DW Deutsche Welle to talk about Egyptian troops in Somalia. The Red Sea/East Africa space may continue to heat up, incl w reverberations from Gaza. youtube.com/watch?v=38q6oo…

It's rare for ISWAP to claim an attack on Shia and could indicate IS direction. If Im not mistaken, ISWAP hasnt claimed attacking Shias in almost 10 years--Nov 2015. Links at: unmaskingbokoharam.com/2019/05/12/isl…

Doubt it, but could ISWAP's claims and photos about attacking Shia relate to anti-Shia animus at recent protests? thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024…

#Niger - Dongoro - Tillaberi Picture set by ISSP regarding a massive attack on the Nigerien army A lot of really graphic content withheld from publication

🇳🇪|#Niger: Evidence of #IS collecting Zakat in #Takanamat. Locals purportedly claim that authorities are aware of the group’s governance actions in the area but make no effort to stop it. IS effectively govern notable portions of Nigerien territory in #Tillaberi and #Tahoua.

#Iswap wants to be seen to stick to its official doctrine of not harming civilians... and feels compelled to explain why, in this instance, they did kill civilians...

Tennessee Star FULL ARTICLE: tennesseestar.com/covenant-schoo…

ISWAP accused people of Mafa (satellites.pro/Nigeria_map#A1…) of having attacked "brothers" in Bangaro, 15 km away, (satellites.pro/Nigeria_map#A1…) in its justification of the Sunday massacre. A full official claim from ISIS on ISWAP's behalf is yet to be published. dailytrust.com/breaking-iswap…

UPDATE: In a shocking turn of events, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched devastating attacks on two communities in Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, resulting in the death of 130 people. The corpses were recovered by rescue teams.

Nigerien army alleged spies were captured by ISWAP in the town of Gamari, Diffa region in Niger, and executed afterwards. Follows clashes against the Nigerian army units in Damasak across the border #Niger

ISWAP attacked a Nigerian army's loyalist militia in Yadi, Yobe and burned the site taking some loot. #Nigeria

Islamic State in Nigeria significanly bolstering its propaganda message, entering a much different territory than usual, shifting approach. A public, widely announced massacre of over 120 civilians and destruction of their village, public execution of "spies". Grim. #Nigeria

I am proud to announce a new piece I wrote for United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research - an attempt to "map" the #BokoHaram jihadi factions in the Lake Chad Basin - pin down their core areas on a map, retrace the history of factionalism, identify key leaders, assess functioning... unidir.org/publication/bo…

#Mali 🇲🇱 This morning’s attack in Bamako has just been claimed by az-Zallaqa Media As expected JNIM

#Mali un jihadiste du #JNIM #AQMI qui met le feu à un avion à l’aéroport militaire de #Bamako

One of the most devastating attacks on a military base in Africa that I can recalls since the Boko Haram/JAS attack on Maiduguri air base 10+ years ago: unmaskingbokoharam.com/2019/03/30/bok…

In final statement on Bamako attack, Al-Qaeda in Sahel (JNIM) claims go have killed and wounded over 100 of soldiers, destroyed 6 military aircraft including a drone, while partially disabling four. In addition dozens of military vehicles were burnt along other equipment #Mali