Sahel Terror Watch

Most interesting phenomenon since the coordinated attacks in Mali since April 25 by JNIM and FLA is that both parties did not publish any spectacular claims (videos, pictures) on the campaign. In any other event they publish everything. Who is massively publishing since, is the Russian Africa Corps, that usually was very secretive about it’s operations and activities. Seems like the Social Media activity of both adversaries are part of the strategy Hence it is not easy to estimate the full and accurate impact of what is actually going on in Mali

Violence across the Central Sahel and Coastal West Africa is escalating. Armed groups linked to JNIM and ISSP are increasingly using siege tactics, armed drones, economic disruption, and large-scale assaults to target critical infrastructure across Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.

Around 1,000 supporters of Mali’s ruling military government have rallied in Bamako after a new wave of attacks claimed by rebels. Demonstrators are calling for civilians to join the fight against the armed groups.