US EditionRise in al Qaeda attacks revives spectre of West African caliphate
MALI, JUL 17 – JNIM's attacks killed over 850 people in May 2025 across Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger as the group seeks to expand territorial control and impose Islamic rule in the Sahel.
- On June 1, at Mali’s Boulkessi military base, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin launched a surprise attack, catching newly deployed soldiers off guard.
- After cutting ties with Western forces and turning to Russia, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin seized Djibo, with an estimated 6,000 to 7,000 fighters emerging as the region's strongest militant group, a Western security source said.
- Durmaz said JNIM's battlefield tactics have grown sophisticated, using anti-aircraft weapons and drones for surveillance and precision strikes, while collecting resources through raids and imposing a `Zakat` tax for protection.
- Nsaibia said repeated assaults have unsettled Mali’s and Burkina Faso’s capitals, raising fears of JNIM taking over Bamako or Ouagadougou, according to ACLED data.
- It has expanded operations into northern Benin and Togo, conducted outreach to the Fulani pastoralist group, and aims to impose Islamic rule across the Sahel, analysts said.
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Rise in al Qaeda attacks revives spectre of West African caliphate
At dawn on June 1, gunfire shattered the stillness of Mali's military base in Boulkessi. Waves of jihadist insurgents from an al-Qaeda-linked group stormed the camp, catching newly deployed soldiers off guard.
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Rise in Al Qaeda attacks revives spectre of West African caliphate
DAKAR - At dawn on June 1, gunfire shattered the stillness of Mali's military base in Boulkessi. Waves of jihadist insurgents from an al-Qaeda-linked group stormed the camp, catching newly deployed soldiers off guard. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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