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JNIM, affiliated with Al-Qaeda claims control of a Nigerien army military position in Mankalondi, in the Tillabéri region
2026-02-06

Translated Text:

🟥▪️ Niger: The JNIM, affiliated with Al-Qaeda, claimed on Thursday, February 5, 2026, to have taken control of a Nigerien army military position in Mankalondi, in the Tillabéri region (western Niger), according to a statement disseminated on its propaganda channels.

In this message, the group claims to have "taken control of a Nigerien army barracks" during an operation conducted "yesterday, Wednesday, February 4, in the evening" in this locality near the border with Burkina Faso.
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