Militants were armed with PKM machine guns, customized #Romania-made 🇷🇴 PM md. 63/90 rifles with railed top cover, AK-103(-2) rifles, and AKM / Type 56 rifles. pic.twitter.com/fB4rmw1XL0
IS-Sahel has been exploiting artisanal gold mines near Essakane, northeastern Burkina Faso, nearly every evening a small group of fighters would come and mine gold for a while then leave, terrorist groups can use valuable resources like these to fund their activities.