Decoding the Sahelian part of ISWAP's 'And the [best] Outcome is for the Righteous' (published on June 15, 2019) - Islamic State's recycling of old footage to advance its cause and influence in the Sahel. The Islamic State's (IS) reconstitution in Africa has become a self-fulfilling...
For the first time ever did Islamic State Central officially publish a media product related to the militant group Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS). A modest release limited to a low-quality photo showing seven of the group's fighters wearing military fatigues, equipped with...
In early December last year, the so-called Islamic State's (ISIS) Libyan branch dislodged from its stronghold in the Mediterranean coastal town of Sirte — Following a more than seven months long battle against an alliance of militias refered to as Operation Bonyan al-Marsous (BAM), mainly...
On Thursday April 13, 2017, a pro-AQIM account on telegram and a pro-ISIS account on twitter respectively reported that a Burkinabe jihadist group possibly would pledge allegiance (bay'ah) to the Islamic State, the group was not mentioned by name, although it is believed that the...
Last night on Monday November 14 were airstrikes by "unknown aircraft" reported in the area of Gardhah al-Shati north of Sebha, the strikes that reportedly killed a number of terrorists gave rise to a lot of speculation in Libyan media and on social media platforms....
In the evening of Friday October 28, Three unidentified gunmen entered a restaurant in the Ziadia district of Constantine, directly targeting a policeman seated at the restaurant. Three bullets were reportedly fired against the policeman who was hit by at least one lethal shot in the...
On August 1, US initiated 'Operation Odyssey Lightning' on request by Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) which is supported by a coalition of militias mainly from the city of Misrata that fights the so-called 'Islamic State' (ISIS) in Sirte, hometown of late dictator Muammar Gaddafi....