- France is recalibrating its strategy eastward after Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali expelled French troops and challenged its presence.
- Niger is part of the Sahel region facing attacks, with an affiliate claiming responsibility for an airport attack.
Jihadist groups are expanding their reach into urban centers in Niger.
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Updated Jun 18
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What happened
Jihadist groups are expanding their reach into urban centers in Niger.
Who's involved
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Part of
Niger is part of the Sahel region facing attacks, with an affiliate claiming responsibility for an airport attack.Also in this story
- British assistance was provided from Lagos, utilizing an airport located in Niamey, the capital of Niger.
- Islamic State claimed responsibility for previous attacks in Niger.
The entities involved
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Niger
sovereign state in western Africa
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Islamic State
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
Related events
- Attacks target the capital city of Niger, Niamey, amid a shared struggle against jihadist groups.
- Jihadist groups, including ISIS affiliates and JNIM, are consolidating and intensifying campaigns in the Sahel region.
- Niger shifts geopolitical alignment towards Russia while struggling with jihadist violence and maintaining Italian military presence.
- Criminal groups launched attacks and infiltrated across borders from Zamfara State, Sokoto, and Niger.
- Jihadist groups, including JNIM allies, attacked a central army base and captured a northern city in Kidal, Mali.