As the US weighs cutting support to the French-led counterterrorism effort in northwest Africa, Maj. Gen. Gayler, director of operations for @USAfricaCommand traveled with French military leadership to outposts in Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger & Chad to engage with French forces
1 year agoMali: Burkinabe Koglweogos arrive in Yoro, Mopti, and show off the head (cropped out) of a beheaded Fulani herdsman
Death toll rises to 20 in central Mali village attack
1 year agoA third claim for today - this time ISWAP says its fighters burned 20 buildings in Kukawa yesterday
ISIS claims responsibility for the attack on an Algerian military base near the Mali border
1 year agoISWAP claims to have killed and wounded several Nigerian soldiers in Rann yesterday. The attack was reported yesterday evening by @SembeTv. Still nothing about the Auno attack from ISWAP
Mali: the Malian army began its deployment to Kidal on Monday. "We have just left Gao for Kidal. There is no problem at the moment," a Malian officer told @afpfr
According to Algeria-n Ministry of Defense: A terrorist attack took place in Timiaouine, Adrar province, Algeria near borders with Mali. A terrorist attempted to enter a military base with a car bomb. The terrorist detonated the car before reaching and killed one soldier
Armed men attack a police station in Benin, near the border with Burkina Faso
An Algerian soldier was killed in a suicide bombing attack on an army unit on the Mali border
The U.S. Embassy in Bamako has received information regarding a possible terrorist attack on the Festival sur Le Niger in Segou along the river. The Festival is ongoing through February 9, 2020. The Embassy advises U.S. citizens to avoid the area, practice vigilance.
1 year agoMali: unconfirmed information circulating in social media about ISGS are imposing their rules on local population in Konza and Sendegue, Konna area, Mopti region since January 30th. Military attachement based there abandoned its post
Bandits shoot down police helicopter in Kaduna State
Special Operatives of Operation Puff Adder of the Nigeria Police backed by the Special Forces of the Police Airwing, in a offensive operation, stormed one of the largest operational camps of the Ansaru Group located in Kuduru Forest, Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State and successfully neutralized several high-profile members
Nearly 20 civilians were killed in an attack in the north of Burkina Faso
Niger: A civilian killed in Ayerou (Tillaberi) on February 1, 2020 by armed men around 10 p.m. following the attack on the Hippopotamus hotel. Despite the insecurity, the populations of Ayerou have been living in complete darkness for 1 week due to the breakdown of the generator set
France: Strengthening the military forces in the African Sahel region from 4,500 soldiers to 5,100
Defense Secretary @EsperDoD: "We're not going to totally withdraw forces from Africa. Economy of force does not mean complete withdrawal"
French Defense Secretary: US support for military efforts in West Africa is crucial
"No decisions have been made," about closing new U.S. drone base in Niger and reducing American forces in West Africa, Defense Secretary Esper says alongside French counterpart at Pentagon
1 year agoMali: initial toll of Attack on Sokolo post - 26 dead
15 policemen killed in an attack on a camp in central Mali
1 year agoU.S. Dedicates C-130 Hangar to Nigerien Air Force
1 year agoISWAP claims killing 13 troops (locals estimate 8 wounded as well) when it attacked their position at Mainok, seizing 3 vehicles & 20+ small arms & ammo.
The United Arab Emirates strongly condemns the terrorist attack in the Sanmatunga district, northern Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 36 civilians killed in an attack in the Nord - official
Chadian army: 9 civilians were killed by a suicide bombing in the west of the country
1 year agoA third claim of the day, again from Damboa-Biu road as ISWAP claims to have killed two soldiers there two days ago
1 year agoISWAP claims to have killed three Nigerian soldiers on the road between Jakana and Auno in an attack on a checkpoint
The Police Command in Kaduna State yesterday confirmed the death of six people during an attack by gunmen on the Emir of Potiskum, Alhaji Umaru Bubaram, on the Kaduna-Zaria Highway
Latest news from Sahel region: The Sahel part of Africa includes (from west to east) parts of northern Senegal, southern Mauritania, central Mali, northern Burkina Faso, the extreme south of Algeria, Niger, the extreme north of Nigeria, central Chad
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