Mali

French and Malian troops captured the airport and a main bridge in Gao, which has been occupied for months by Islamists, including the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa. Over 2,500 Chadian and Nigerien soldiers are deploying in Ouallam, Niger, near the Malian border, to open a second front against Islamist forces in Mali.

Iraq

Islamic state

Syria

Aqap

Al shabaab

Boko Haram

Isis