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[[File:Islamist insurgency in Nigeria.svg|thumb|A map of the Islamist insurgency in Niger]] |
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Since 2015, the border area between [[w:Burkina Faso|Burkina Faso]], [[Mali]], and [[w:Niger|Niger]] has been a hotbed for [[w:Jihadism|jihadist]] forces originating from Mali. '''[[w:Islamist insurgency in Niger|The insurgency]]''' has taken place in two distinct regions of Niger. In the southwest, the [[w:Islamic State in the Greater Sahara|Islamic State in the Greater Sahara]] and the [[w:Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin|Nusrat al-Islam]] have carried out attacks in the tri-border area with Burkina Faso and Mali. Meanwhile, in the southeast, the [[w:Islamic State – West Africa Province|Islamic State in the West African Province]] has established control in parts of southern Niger. |
Since 2015, the border area between [[w:Burkina Faso|Burkina Faso]], [[Mali]], and [[w:Niger|Niger]] has been a hotbed for [[w:Jihadism|jihadist]] forces originating from Mali. '''[[w:Islamist insurgency in Niger|The insurgency]]''' has taken place in two distinct regions of Niger. In the southwest, the [[w:Islamic State in the Greater Sahara|Islamic State in the Greater Sahara]] and the [[w:Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin|Nusrat al-Islam]] have carried out attacks in the tri-border area with Burkina Faso and Mali. Meanwhile, in the southeast, the [[w:Islamic State – West Africa Province|Islamic State in the West African Province]] has established control in parts of southern Niger. |
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Latest revision as of 17:59, 19 August 2026
Since 2015, the border area between Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger has been a hotbed for jihadist forces originating from Mali. The insurgency has taken place in two distinct regions of Niger. In the southwest, the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara and the Nusrat al-Islam have carried out attacks in the tri-border area with Burkina Faso and Mali. Meanwhile, in the southeast, the Islamic State in the West African Province has established control in parts of southern Niger.
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[edit]- By systematically targeting civilians, these armed bandits are reaching a new level of horror and savagery
- Unlike those groups in the Middle East this group is extremely predatory and doesn't really provide any type of governance function to the population of the Sahel
