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  • Northern Mali clans swear allegiance to JNIM

    Caleb Weiss

    News
    Jan 23, 2023

    Several communities in Mali’s northern Menaka Region have turned to al Qaeda’s men in the face of extreme pressure and violence from the Islamic State’s local wing.

    Northern Mali clans swear allegiance to JNIM
  • Islamic State documents implementation of Sharia law in northern Mali

    Caleb Weiss

    News
    May 23, 2021

    The photo offers a rare look into jihadist governance in the Sahel, in which jihadists loyal to both al Qaeda and the Islamic State wield both direct and indirect control over many rural areas.

    Islamic State documents implementation of Sharia law in northern Mali
  • JNIM kills dozens in Mali base attack

    Caleb Weiss

    Threat Matrix
    Mar 22, 2020

    The attack in Mali’s northern Gao region is one of the deadliest in recent months.

    JNIM kills dozens in Mali base attack
  • JNIM hits French base with suicide assault

    Caleb Weiss

    Threat Matrix
    Aug 4, 2019

    JNIM took credit for last month’s suicide assault in Gao, Mali. According to the French, however, the attack was largely a failure.

    JNIM hits French base with suicide assault
  • JNIM claims military base assault in central Mali

    Caleb Weiss

    Threat Matrix
    Mar 22, 2019

    The jihadist conglomerate, as suspected, claimed Sunday’s deadly siege on a military base in central Mali.

    JNIM claims military base assault in central Mali
  • JNIM claims suicide bombing in northern Mali

    Caleb Weiss

    Threat Matrix
    Nov 14, 2018

    Monday’s suicide bombing in Gao was the first claimed suicide bombing of JNIM since July.

    JNIM claims suicide bombing in northern Mali
  • JNIM claims suicide bombing on French troops in Gao

    Caleb Weiss

    Threat Matrix
    Jul 2, 2018

    The jihadist group claims the bombing, and last week’s bombing at the G5 Sahel base in central Mali, were messages to warn France and its allies about the “costs” of being in Mali.

    JNIM claims suicide bombing on French troops in Gao
  • Suicide car bombing hits French troops in northern Mali

    Caleb Weiss

    Threat Matrix
    Jul 1, 2018

    Only days after a suicide assault on an African military base in central Mali, another suicide car bombing hit French Barkhane troops in the northern city of Gao.

    Suicide car bombing hits French troops in northern Mali
  • Tuareg militias again clash with Islamic State-loyal militants in northern Mali

    Caleb Weiss

    Threat Matrix
    Mar 8, 2018

    The recent battle comes less two weeks after the Tuareg militias last clashed with militants from the so-called Islamic State in the Greater Sahara.

    Tuareg militias again clash with Islamic State-loyal militants in northern Mali
  • Tuareg militias battle Islamic State-loyal militants in northern Mali

    Caleb Weiss

    Threat Matrix
    Feb 25, 2018

    The operations, which occurred alongside French special forces, were to reportedly kill or capture Abu Walid al Sahrawi, the leader of the so-called Islamic State in the Greater Sahara.

    Tuareg militias battle Islamic State-loyal militants in northern Mali
  • JNIM claims large assault in Kidal, Mali

    Caleb Weiss

    Threat Matrix
    Sep 25, 2017

    After almost one month of media silence, al Qaeda’s JNIM returns to social media to claim responsibility for a complex assault on UN forces near the northern Malian city of Kidal.

    JNIM claims large assault in Kidal, Mali
  • JNIM claims series of attacks on French forces in Mali

    Caleb Weiss

    Threat Matrix
    Aug 3, 2017

    The al Qaeda group continues to target French forces in northern Mali, as well as conduct attacks on Malian and UN troops elsewhere in the country.

    JNIM claims series of attacks on French forces in Mali
  • JNIM targets Malian base in suicide assault

    Caleb Weiss

    Threat Matrix
    May 8, 2017

    The suicide assault left at least seven dead, another 17 wounded, and a further 16 missing. This comes just a week after another eight Malian troops were killed in an ambush in southern Mali.

    JNIM targets Malian base in suicide assault
  • AQIM claims massive suicide attack on Malian base

    Caleb Weiss

    Threat Matrix
    Jan 18, 2017

    The suicide bombing, which left at least 50 people dead, is one of the largest terrorist attacks in Mali’s history.

    AQIM claims massive suicide attack on Malian base
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  • Interactive visual: Profiles of 28 Iran-backed terrorist groups and branches in the West Bank

    Interactive visual: Profiles of 28 Iran-backed terrorist groups and branches in the West Bank

  • Profiles of 15 Iranian-backed Militias in the Middle East

    Profiles of 15 Iranian-backed Militias in the Middle East

  • Detailing Shabaab’s Leadership and Key Personnel

    Detailing Shabaab’s Leadership and Key Personnel

  • Al Qaeda leaders use Afghanistan as a safe haven

    Al Qaeda leaders use Afghanistan as a safe haven

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