Editor's note: The Islamic State, which lost grounds in its original birthplace of the Middle East following defeats in Syria and Iraq respectively, has warned of an imminent 'devastating' comeback attacks. With its dream of establishing a Caliphate in jeopardy, the group had to change strategy in recent times
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Islamic State leader captured in Yemen
Leader of the Islamic State extremist organization in Yemen has been captured in a joint-Saudi-Yemeni operation inside Yemeni territory, a Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi rebels said on Tuesday. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki said Abu Usama al-Muhajir and other members of the terrorist organization were arrested on June 3, official Saudi
France-led Operation kills 18 Islamic State fighters in Niger
Eighteen Islamic State fighters were killed in a joint operation involving French and Niger troops near the border with Mali, Niger’s defense minister said in a Thursday statement. That comes days after France and Mali said 20 “terrorists” were killed on the Mali side of the border during the same operation,
Islamic State claims 12 Nigerian soldiers killed in Gajiram attack
Islamic State claimed fighters from its West Africa Province affiliate on Monday attacked a military base in Gajiram in northeast Nigeria. In a Wednesday, June 19 statement, ISIS claimed 12 Nigerian solders were killed and others injured when ISWAP fighters attacked “a barracks of the apostate Nigerian Army” in Gajiram. It said
Islamic State attacks military base in Borno, kills commander
Godsgift Onyedinefu Islamic State claimed fighters from its West Africa Province affiliate reportedlly attacked a military base in the northern Borno state town of Kareto, killing the battalion’s commanding officer. ISIS in a Thursday, June 13 statement said ISWAP fighters attacked the base in Kareto with light medium and heavy weapons. It claimed “at
Islamic State puts the Sahel in West Africa – for now
Robert Postings Starting in May, Islamic State began to attribute insurgent activities in the Mali-Burkina Faso-Niger tri-border area to its West Africa Province affiliate. This region is far to the west of ISWAP’s normal operational area around Lake Chad, but rather than a westward expansion by that Nigerian-led group, these claims
Short of finance and manpower, ISIS adopts new guerilla manual to remain active in Nigeria, globally
•Group’s newspaper instructs on guerrilla tactics •After fall of “caliphate”, IS aims to expand globally •Islamic State still seen as dangerous Jude Johnson with Lena Masri and Ali Abdelaty (Reuters) After losing territory, Islamic State fighters are turning to guerrilla war to expand globally and remain active in strategic locations including Nigeria and West
In Africa, all Jihad is local
Hilary Matfess Last month, after an attack on members of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s military was claimed by the Islamic State, observers quickly voiced concerns that the militant group was making inroads into Africa. A U.S. Africa Command spokesperson said that there are “meaningful ties” between the Islamic State
Islamic State: Britain proposes travel ban to parts of Nigeria, W/Africa, Syria
•Violators risk 10-year jail term Jude Johnson The British government could ban travel to parts of Syria and West Africa including Nigeria in a bid to combat the problem of foreign fighters who join extremist organizations such as the Islamic State. This was disclosed by the Home Secretary, Mr. Sajid Javid, on Monday
Nigeria: Facing the Challenge of the Islamic State in West Africa Province
•Editor's note: The International Crisis Group report x-rayed that three years after Boko Haram broke apart, one faction, the Islamic State in West Africa Province, is forming a proto-state in northern Nigeria. The state should press its military offensive against the jihadists but also try undercutting their appeal by improving