by Rida Lyammouri | Nov 1, 2018 | Ansaroul Islam, AQIM, Burkina Faso, Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), JNIM, Mali, Niger, Sahel
Burkina Faso: June – October 2018 Takeaways and Trends Militants activity in Burkina Faso have been on the rise for the past two years. Since June 2018 Sahel MeMo observed similar trend with an expansion from Northern parts bordering Mali and Niger, to the Est Region...
by Rida Lyammouri | Sep 7, 2017 | AQIM, Burkina Faso, Gao, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), JNIM, Mali, MINUSMA, Niger, Sahel
July 2017 by the numbers: JNIM claimed 7 attacks against French, MINUSMA, and Malian forces in July 2017. Casualties summary in July 2017: At least 1 MINUSMA peacekeepers (or contractor) killed and 6 injured; 7 French soldiers injured; 11 Malian soldiers killed and 4...
by Rida Lyammouri | Aug 2, 2017 | Ansar al-Din, AQIM, Burkina Faso, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), JNIM, Kidal, Mali, MINUSMA, Niger, Sahel
FULL PDF REPORT – JUNE 2017 MALI AND SAHEL SECURITY INCIDENTS JNIM claimed 8 attacks against French, MINUSMA, and Malian forces in June 2017. In June 4 MINUSMA peacekeepers killed and 9 injured, 4 French soldiers injured, 7 Malian soldiers killed and 12...
by Rida Lyammouri | Jun 15, 2017 | Ansar al-Din, AQIM, Burkina Faso, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), JNIM, Kidal, Mali, MINUSMA, Niger, Sahel, Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs) in Mali
Sahel MeMo recorded at least 14 violent incidents with violent extremist organizations (VEOs) involvement. However only 7 officially claimed by Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) through its media arm az-Zallaqa. Sahel MeMo recorded at least 23 casualties...