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Islamist insurgency in the Maghreb; Part of the war on terror: Map showing Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat area of operations (pink), member states of the Pan Sahel Initiative (dark blue), and members of the Trans-Saharan Counterterrorism Initiative (dark and light blue) as of 2011.
The Islamic State – Sahel Province [a] (ISSP), formerly known as Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (IS-GS), is an Islamist militant group adhering to the ideology of Salafi Jihadism. IS-GS was formed on 15 May 2015 as the result of a split within the militant group Al-Mourabitoun .
February 27 – The African Union announced the deployment of an anti-terrorism force of 3,000 soldiers in the Sahel to combat the rising insecurity there. [197] March 8 – At least 43 people were killed during an attack on two Fulani villages in Yatenga Province, northern Burkina Faso. The perpetrators were likely militiamen that blame the ...
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that Pakistan is trying to stay relevant through "terrorism" and "proxy war" but its "unholy plans" will never succeed. The ...
Operation Azm-e-Istehkam (Urdu: آپریشن عزم استحکام) is a counter-insurgency operation launched by the government of Pakistan in June 2024. [2] The operation was approved by prime minister Shehbaz Sharif. [3]
Pakistan and state-sponsored terrorism refers to the involvement of Pakistan in terrorism through the backing of various designated terrorist organizations.Pakistan has been frequently accused by various countries, including its neighbours Afghanistan, [1] Iran, [2] and India, [3] as well as by the United States, [4] [5] the United Kingdom, Germany, [6] [7] and France, [8] [9] of involvement ...
USAID reportedly fully funded al-Qaeda terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki's tuition in the early 1990s to attend Colorado State University, unearthed document purport to show.
Drug seizures soared in the West African Sahel region according to figures released Friday in a new U.N. report, indicating the conflict-ridden region is becoming an influential route for drug ...