Islamic State in the Greater Sahara

Target entity: Islamic State in the Greater Sahara
Context triple: [Operation Barkhane, target, Islamic State in the Greater Sahara]

• A. Islamic State – Khorasan Province
  Islamic State – Khorasan Province is a regional branch of the Islamic State militant group active mainly in Afghanistan and Pakistan, known for insurgent attacks, terrorism, and opposition to both Western forces and the Taliban.
• B. Islamization of North Africa
  The Islamization of North Africa was the historical process, beginning in the 7th century, through which Arab-Muslim conquests and subsequent cultural, religious, and linguistic changes transformed the predominantly Berber and Romanized Christian region into a largely Islamic and Arabic-speaking society.
• C. al-Qaida in the Land of the Two Rivers
  Al-Qaida in the Land of the Two Rivers is the former name of the jihadist militant group better known as al-Qaeda in Iraq, which later evolved into the organization now called ISIS.
• D. Ansar al-Sharia in Libya
  Ansar al-Sharia in Libya is a Salafi-jihadist militant group known for its role in post-Gaddafi instability, including the 2012 Benghazi attack and participation in Libya’s subsequent conflicts.
• E. Tanzim Qaidat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn
  Tanzim Qaidat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn is a jihadist militant organization better known as al-Qaeda in Iraq, which waged an insurgency against U.S.-led coalition forces and the Iraqi government after the 2003 invasion.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Islamic State in the Greater Sahara
Target entity description: Islamic State in the Greater Sahara is a jihadist militant group affiliated with the Islamic State, active primarily in the Sahel region of West Africa and responsible for numerous attacks across Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso.

• A. Islamic State – Khorasan Province
  Islamic State – Khorasan Province is a regional branch of the Islamic State militant group active mainly in Afghanistan and Pakistan, known for insurgent attacks, terrorism, and opposition to both Western forces and the Taliban.
• B. Islamization of North Africa
  The Islamization of North Africa was the historical process, beginning in the 7th century, through which Arab-Muslim conquests and subsequent cultural, religious, and linguistic changes transformed the predominantly Berber and Romanized Christian region into a largely Islamic and Arabic-speaking society.
• C. al-Qaida in the Land of the Two Rivers
  Al-Qaida in the Land of the Two Rivers is the former name of the jihadist militant group better known as al-Qaeda in Iraq, which later evolved into the organization now called ISIS.
• D. Ansar al-Sharia in Libya
  Ansar al-Sharia in Libya is a Salafi-jihadist militant group known for its role in post-Gaddafi instability, including the 2012 Benghazi attack and participation in Libya’s subsequent conflicts.
• E. Tanzim Qaidat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn
  Tanzim Qaidat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn is a jihadist militant organization better known as al-Qaeda in Iraq, which waged an insurgency against U.S.-led coalition forces and the Iraqi government after the 2003 invasion.
• F. None of above. chosen