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JNIM claims ambush on French troops in Mali

Caleb Weiss | April 8, 2017

The Group for Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), al Qaeda’s new group in West Africa, claimed an ambush on French troops in central Mali near the borders with Burkina Faso. Additionally, it also claimed launching Grad rockets into a French base in northern Mali.

Analysis: Merger of al Qaeda groups threatens security in West Africa

Caleb Weiss | March 18, 2017

Earlier this month, four al Qaeda groups in West Africa merged to form the “Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims.” Its constituent organizations launched more than 250 attacks across the region in 2016, a significant increase in the jihadists’ operational tempo from the previous year.

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JNIM claims ambush on French troops in Mali

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