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February 2026 Balance Sheet: Armed Group Attacks in West Africa
2026-03-03

Translated Text:

FEBRUARY 2026 BALANCE SHEET – Armed Group Attacks in West Africa

In this month of February 2026, 97 terrorist or rebel group attacks were recorded in 4 West African countries (local sources and armed group claims):

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso:
- 38 attacks claimed by JNIM
- 3 attacks attributed to EIGS

⚠️ On Saturday the 14th, in Titao and Fada N’gourma, 186 VDP and 101 forest rangers are reported to have been killed.

🇲🇱 Mali:
- 24 attacks claimed by JNIM
- 2 attacks attributed to EIGS
- 1 attack claimed by FLA

⚠️ On Thursday the 5th, near Ménaka, about ten FAMA soldiers and Africa Corps members are reported to have been killed in an EIGS suicide bombing.

🇳🇪 Niger:
- 10 attacks attributed to EIGS
- 2 attacks claimed by JNIM
- 2 attacks attributed to ISWAP
- 1 attack claimed by MPLJ

⚠️ On Thursday the 26th, in the Tillabéri region, 25 civilian self-defense militiamen are reported to have died following an EIGS attack.

🇳🇬 Nigeria:
- 11 attacks attributed to ISWAP
- 2 attacks attributed to Boko Haram
- 1 attack attributed to Lakurawa

⚠️ On Wednesday the 25th, in Adamawa State, 18 to 25 civilians are reported to have been killed and the community leader abducted.

ℹ️ All these attacks are listed and mapped daily on our site: https://westafricamaps.com

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Posted by: Skidmark   2026-03-03 08:34  

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