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Ansar al-Islam is part of ‘Be Steadfast’ (Fathbutu), a coalition of al-Qaida-linked groups formed in June. Meanwhile, the dominant rebel force in the north, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham…
If it was a suicide bomb, that would point to Islamist militants rather than the secular Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and its supporters, who have fought a bitter but losing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207783
ISSN: 2633-304X
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There were suggestions in February that France might reduce the size of its military commitment in the run-up to a Sahel summit in the Chadian capital N’Djamena. However, at the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260716
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Analysis of the use of social media by jihadists.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB205351
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French President Emmanuel Macron announced in June that France's Sahel-focused Operation Barkhane would wind down by early 2022. Although the actual drawdown plans are still…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263631
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The operations follow a week after the single-most devastating jihadist attack since 2015, when at least 39 people were killed after an assault on a mining convoy in the Est…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247874
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AQIM assessment.
The event, held in the French town of Pau, highlighted the six leaders’ alarm over jihadist violence in the Sahel, particularly recent large-scale attacks by the Islamic State in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250028
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Emergence of new terrorist groups.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227389
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The initiative follows the release of a Human Rights Watch report documenting atrocities in central Mali resulting from inter-communal and jihadist violence, which has spread…