ISIS-Greater Sahara
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ISIS-Greater Sahara is a regional affiliate of the Islamic State operating primarily in the Sahel region of West Africa, known for insurgent and terrorist activities across countries like Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Islamic State in the Greater Sahara | 0 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic State affiliate
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militant organization ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ISGS
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ISIS-Greater Sahara NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic State in the Greater Sahara Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilayat Gharb Ifriqiya (Greater Sahara sector) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Liptako-Gourma region
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Mali–Burkina Faso border region NERFINISHED ⓘ Mali–Niger border region NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger–Burkina Faso border region ⓘ |
| conflict |
Insurgency in the Sahel
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Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso ⓘ Jihadist insurgency in Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Mali conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation |
Burkina Faso
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Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstClaimedAttack | 2016 ⓘ |
| designatedAsTerroristOrganizationBy |
Australia
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnemy | al-Qaeda–aligned Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSplitFrom | Al-Mourabitoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Salafi jihadism ⓘ |
| notableAttack | 2017 Tongo Tongo ambush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTactic |
armed ambushes
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improvised explosive devices ⓘ kidnapping ⓘ suicide bombing ⓘ village massacres ⓘ |
| opposes |
Burkinabé government
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French Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ G5 Sahel Joint Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Malian government NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigerien government NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Islamic State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAsProvinceOfIslamicState | 2019 ⓘ |
| regionOfOperation |
Sahel
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West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| statusOfLeaderAdnanAbuWalidAlSahrawi | killed ⓘ |
| target |
civilians
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local officials ⓘ military forces ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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