According to initial reports, Séváre in Mali is again under the attack of JNIM, just a few days after the drone swarm, artillery put the Turkish drones operational system under pressure.
JNIM has also recently claimed attacked near the border with Guinea and Burkina Faso.
JNIM has also recently claimed attacked near the border with Guinea and Burkina Faso.
September 24, 2026 at 1:40 PM
According to initial reports, Séváre in Mali is again under the attack of JNIM, just a few days after the drone swarm, artillery put the Turkish drones operational system under pressure.
JNIM has also recently claimed attacked near the border with Guinea and Burkina Faso.
JNIM has also recently claimed attacked near the border with Guinea and Burkina Faso.
JNIM footage of captured weapons and equipment from the attack on Kélio.
September 26, 2026 at 10:28 AM
JNIM footage of captured weapons and equipment from the attack on Kélio.
1. Starlink is turbocharging the operations of a lethal jihadist group operating in West Africa, JNIM
Elon Musk has the capability to limit or prevent the use of Starlink by groups like JNIM but has chosen not to, instead prioritizing growth
Elon Musk has the capability to limit or prevent the use of Starlink by groups like JNIM but has chosen not to, instead prioritizing growth
Starlink turbocharges lethal jihadist group in Africa
In the Sahel region of West Africa, an ascendant jihadist group is using Starlink, SpaceX's high-speed satellite internet service, to increase its operational capabilities, recruiting, and fundraising...
www.muskwatch.com
June 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
1. Starlink is turbocharging the operations of a lethal jihadist group operating in West Africa, JNIM
Elon Musk has the capability to limit or prevent the use of Starlink by groups like JNIM but has chosen not to, instead prioritizing growth
Elon Musk has the capability to limit or prevent the use of Starlink by groups like JNIM but has chosen not to, instead prioritizing growth
👀🔥 Tuareg rebels (FLA), allied with JNIM, used FPV drones against Malian Army & Russian African Corps positions in Kidal.
April 27, 2026 at 4:16 PM
👀🔥 Tuareg rebels (FLA), allied with JNIM, used FPV drones against Malian Army & Russian African Corps positions in Kidal.
Russian Africa Corps units withdrew from Kidal, Mali, after encirclement and a JNIM ultimatum. Reports also indicate Mali’s defense minister was killed during clashes as Tuareg forces intensified their offensive. #Mali
April 26, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Russian Africa Corps units withdrew from Kidal, Mali, after encirclement and a JNIM ultimatum. Reports also indicate Mali’s defense minister was killed during clashes as Tuareg forces intensified their offensive. #Mali
JNIM has also published the drone view of one particular hit but remains to be seen the true extent of damage done to the base - every loss of Turkish drones adds up to the threat of major JNIM offensive that is looming on the horizon once again.
September 20, 2026 at 4:25 PM
JNIM has also published the drone view of one particular hit but remains to be seen the true extent of damage done to the base - every loss of Turkish drones adds up to the threat of major JNIM offensive that is looming on the horizon once again.
Heaviest hits on Burkina Faso junta by JNIM in months. War raging all over the Sahel, IS suicide bombings Russians in Mali, IS rampaging in JNIM-held Burkina territory, both rampaging around Niamey in Niger...even I have trouble with keeping track of it. Summary soon.
February 16, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Heaviest hits on Burkina Faso junta by JNIM in months. War raging all over the Sahel, IS suicide bombings Russians in Mali, IS rampaging in JNIM-held Burkina territory, both rampaging around Niamey in Niger...even I have trouble with keeping track of it. Summary soon.
#Mali 28.09
More rumours of fighting between JNIM and IS-SP close to the tri-border area of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
The two militant Islamic groups have clashed on many occasions with 200+ JNIM having been killed in a recent engagement in Mali.
More rumours of fighting between JNIM and IS-SP close to the tri-border area of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
The two militant Islamic groups have clashed on many occasions with 200+ JNIM having been killed in a recent engagement in Mali.
September 28, 2026 at 1:46 PM
#Mali 28.09
More rumours of fighting between JNIM and IS-SP close to the tri-border area of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
The two militant Islamic groups have clashed on many occasions with 200+ JNIM having been killed in a recent engagement in Mali.
More rumours of fighting between JNIM and IS-SP close to the tri-border area of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
The two militant Islamic groups have clashed on many occasions with 200+ JNIM having been killed in a recent engagement in Mali.
🌍 Russia's Africa Korps has reportedly suffered further losses in Mali.
A joint convoy of Russian mercenaries and the Malian Armed Forces was ambushed by Tuareg forces from the JNIM and their allies.
Malian soldiers and Russians were killed or captured along with their equipment.
A joint convoy of Russian mercenaries and the Malian Armed Forces was ambushed by Tuareg forces from the JNIM and their allies.
Malian soldiers and Russians were killed or captured along with their equipment.
July 18, 2026 at 7:14 PM
🌍 Russia's Africa Korps has reportedly suffered further losses in Mali.
A joint convoy of Russian mercenaries and the Malian Armed Forces was ambushed by Tuareg forces from the JNIM and their allies.
Malian soldiers and Russians were killed or captured along with their equipment.
A joint convoy of Russian mercenaries and the Malian Armed Forces was ambushed by Tuareg forces from the JNIM and their allies.
Malian soldiers and Russians were killed or captured along with their equipment.
NEW | Al Qaeda's Sahelian affiliate JNIM overran Djibo on May 11 in one of its largest ever attacks in Burkina Faso.
JNIM is strengthening while civilians are bearing the brunt of Russian-backed junta leader Ibrahim Traoré's brutal & ineffective regime. 🧵
JNIM is strengthening while civilians are bearing the brunt of Russian-backed junta leader Ibrahim Traoré's brutal & ineffective regime. 🧵
May 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
NEW | Al Qaeda's Sahelian affiliate JNIM overran Djibo on May 11 in one of its largest ever attacks in Burkina Faso.
JNIM is strengthening while civilians are bearing the brunt of Russian-backed junta leader Ibrahim Traoré's brutal & ineffective regime. 🧵
JNIM is strengthening while civilians are bearing the brunt of Russian-backed junta leader Ibrahim Traoré's brutal & ineffective regime. 🧵
NEW MAPS: ISSP & JNIM | CTP's first Sahelian Salafi-jihadi areas of operation map update since 2022 reflects extensive changes based on the strengthening of the regional al Qaeda & Islamic State affiliates—JNIM & IS Sahel Province (ISSP).
Read on for key takeaways.
Read on for key takeaways.
November 20, 2024 at 7:16 PM
NEW MAPS: ISSP & JNIM | CTP's first Sahelian Salafi-jihadi areas of operation map update since 2022 reflects extensive changes based on the strengthening of the regional al Qaeda & Islamic State affiliates—JNIM & IS Sahel Province (ISSP).
Read on for key takeaways.
Read on for key takeaways.
Take a look at my latest analysis for Jamestown in which I depict the brutal war between two jihadi behemoths in the Sahel. Their war encompasses at least 5 countries in West Africa.
JNIM Escalates Sahelian Offensives Amid Fratricidal War with Islamic State Sahel.
jamestown.org/jnim-escalat...
JNIM Escalates Sahelian Offensives Amid Fratricidal War with Islamic State Sahel.
jamestown.org/jnim-escalat...
JNIM Escalates Sahelian Offensives Amid Fratricidal War with ISSP - Jamestown
Executive Summary: On April 6, Islamic State’s (IS) news agency Amaq released a statement from its Sahel affiliate, Islamic State in Sahel Province (ISSP). In the statement, the group claimed to have ...
jamestown.org
June 13, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Take a look at my latest analysis for Jamestown in which I depict the brutal war between two jihadi behemoths in the Sahel. Their war encompasses at least 5 countries in West Africa.
JNIM Escalates Sahelian Offensives Amid Fratricidal War with Islamic State Sahel.
jamestown.org/jnim-escalat...
JNIM Escalates Sahelian Offensives Amid Fratricidal War with Islamic State Sahel.
jamestown.org/jnim-escalat...
#BurkinaFaso 26.09
Local sources state that JNIM has attacked the town of Lalgaye in the Koulpélogo province.
Local sources state that JNIM has attacked the town of Lalgaye in the Koulpélogo province.
September 26, 2026 at 8:44 PM
#BurkinaFaso 26.09
Local sources state that JNIM has attacked the town of Lalgaye in the Koulpélogo province.
Local sources state that JNIM has attacked the town of Lalgaye in the Koulpélogo province.
❗️Burned BTR-82A and VP11 armored vehicle of the “🇷🇺Russian African Corps” in Mali, as well as a “Tornado-U” armored truck captured by FLA-JNIM militants.
April 26, 2026 at 2:24 PM
❗️Burned BTR-82A and VP11 armored vehicle of the “🇷🇺Russian African Corps” in Mali, as well as a “Tornado-U” armored truck captured by FLA-JNIM militants.
Trying to piece together what is happening in Mali based on statements put out by JNIM& the Malian army is like figuring out the results of a fishing tournament based exclusively on the claims participants make at the bar that night
Al-Qaida-linked JNIM claims a deadly Mali army camp attack and releases video of captured soldiers
The al-Qaida-linked group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin claims to have captured dozens of Malian soldiers and killed over 100 in a recent attack.
apnews.com
September 21, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Trying to piece together what is happening in Mali based on statements put out by JNIM& the Malian army is like figuring out the results of a fishing tournament based exclusively on the claims participants make at the bar that night
❗️Footage is being published showing militants from FLA and JNIM strolling around the base of the 🇷🇺Russian ‘African Corps’ in Kidal (Mali)
April 26, 2026 at 8:13 PM
❗️Footage is being published showing militants from FLA and JNIM strolling around the base of the 🇷🇺Russian ‘African Corps’ in Kidal (Mali)
#BurkinaFaso 24.09
JNIM claims to have seized a Security Forces position at Haourima, in the Ouahigouya region.
JNIM claims to have seized a Security Forces position at Haourima, in the Ouahigouya region.
September 24, 2026 at 6:03 PM
#BurkinaFaso 24.09
JNIM claims to have seized a Security Forces position at Haourima, in the Ouahigouya region.
JNIM claims to have seized a Security Forces position at Haourima, in the Ouahigouya region.
#BurkinaFaso 28.09
JNIM issued a communique that they overran a pro-government VDP militia post at Niangado.
JNIM issued a communique that they overran a pro-government VDP militia post at Niangado.
September 28, 2026 at 10:07 AM
#BurkinaFaso 28.09
JNIM issued a communique that they overran a pro-government VDP militia post at Niangado.
JNIM issued a communique that they overran a pro-government VDP militia post at Niangado.
Unprecedented statement by JNIM has just been released.
JNIM claims to have attacked:
-the houses of Malian dictator Ghoita, Mali minister of Defense.
-Modibo Keita airport in Bamako
-Kati base
-taken control over Mopti, parts of Gao and Séváre
JNIM claims to have attacked:
-the houses of Malian dictator Ghoita, Mali minister of Defense.
-Modibo Keita airport in Bamako
-Kati base
-taken control over Mopti, parts of Gao and Séváre
April 25, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Unprecedented statement by JNIM has just been released.
JNIM claims to have attacked:
-the houses of Malian dictator Ghoita, Mali minister of Defense.
-Modibo Keita airport in Bamako
-Kati base
-taken control over Mopti, parts of Gao and Séváre
JNIM claims to have attacked:
-the houses of Malian dictator Ghoita, Mali minister of Defense.
-Modibo Keita airport in Bamako
-Kati base
-taken control over Mopti, parts of Gao and Séváre
On the 24.09 airstrikes were carried out against JNIM targets where large groups of fighters were gathered north of Dandougou.
September 25, 2026 at 5:20 PM
On the 24.09 airstrikes were carried out against JNIM targets where large groups of fighters were gathered north of Dandougou.
The US, Japan, Australia and Canada have begun a rapid evacuation of their embassies in Mali following a fuel blockade and attacks by the Salafi Jihadist group JNIM.
Diplomats are warning that the country’s crisis could trigger a wider Sahel collapse.
Diplomats are warning that the country’s crisis could trigger a wider Sahel collapse.
November 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The US, Japan, Australia and Canada have begun a rapid evacuation of their embassies in Mali following a fuel blockade and attacks by the Salafi Jihadist group JNIM.
Diplomats are warning that the country’s crisis could trigger a wider Sahel collapse.
Diplomats are warning that the country’s crisis could trigger a wider Sahel collapse.
There are other actors, JNIM doesn't have the same blitz mass HTS had, JNIM, again, is not HTS, not politically, militarily, in religious context, Mali is not Syria ethnically,
JNIM doesn't operate in Mali only.
Differences are staggering.
JNIM doesn't operate in Mali only.
Differences are staggering.
April 25, 2026 at 7:39 PM
There are other actors, JNIM doesn't have the same blitz mass HTS had, JNIM, again, is not HTS, not politically, militarily, in religious context, Mali is not Syria ethnically,
JNIM doesn't operate in Mali only.
Differences are staggering.
JNIM doesn't operate in Mali only.
Differences are staggering.
Keep in mind, that the same people cathegorically denying JNIM is able to seize/rule, earlier this year didn't believe JNIM exists in Western Mali.
Last year they were aghast seeing JNIM stage an operation in Bamako.
Two years ago they questioned JNIM's AQ connection.
Last year they were aghast seeing JNIM stage an operation in Bamako.
Two years ago they questioned JNIM's AQ connection.
November 13, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Keep in mind, that the same people cathegorically denying JNIM is able to seize/rule, earlier this year didn't believe JNIM exists in Western Mali.
Last year they were aghast seeing JNIM stage an operation in Bamako.
Two years ago they questioned JNIM's AQ connection.
Last year they were aghast seeing JNIM stage an operation in Bamako.
Two years ago they questioned JNIM's AQ connection.
(!) JNIM calls on Russia to abstain from the conflict in exchange for not targeting the Russians currently hiding in bases and besieged by JNIM/FLA forces.
Massive political implications.
Massive political implications.
April 25, 2026 at 6:08 PM
(!) JNIM calls on Russia to abstain from the conflict in exchange for not targeting the Russians currently hiding in bases and besieged by JNIM/FLA forces.
Massive political implications.
Massive political implications.