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| JNIM: Two ISIS Sahel Province commanders of the northern Burkina Faso’s Oudalan Province killed in two months |
| 2026-08-19 |
Translated Text: #Sahel_and_Desert The second loss, in less than two months, for the Islamic State organization, Sahel Province branch" After the killing of the previous leader "Said Fadi," the commander of the northern Burkina Faso region, "Abu Zaid the Burkinabe," was killed during an ambush by fighters of the Support Group for Islam and Muslims" With this strike and the one that preceded it, JNIM has compensated for its losses in Mayo and Inatou, in northern Burkina Faso and the Tillabéri region in western Niger" JNIM claimed responsibility for a targeted attack against fighters of the Islamic State in the Sahel (EIS) in Oudalan Province Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 | On August 17, JNIM claimed responsibility for a targeted attack against fighters of the Islamic State in the Sahel (EIS) in Oudalan Province, near the Three Borders area (🇳🇪🇲🇱🇧🇫), specifically in the localities of Bangao and Dorkoye. ➡️ These fighters are designated as "khawarij," referring to the first politico-religious dissidence within Islam in the 7th century. 🔴 Several EIS fighters were reportedly killed, including the commander Abou Zeid Al-Burkinabi, known as the emir of the Islamic State in Burkina Faso (📷 below). 🚨 Previously, on August 15, JNIM took control of a base of the Burkina Faso Armed Forces in Tawori, in Fada N’Gourma Province (📸 below). Dozens of soldiers were reportedly killed by JNIM, which also seized light weapons and several military vehicles, including a Chinese-origin MRAP 🇨🇳. Related: Bangao: 2017-01-23 3 Lashkar-e-Taiba militants, including 2 Pakistanis, sentenced to death Bangao: 2016-09-27 6 JMB men arrested in West Bengal, Assam Bangao: 2012-11-04 'Outlaw' killed in 'shootout' Related: Mayo : 2026-08-10 White Sombrero: Why a Blogger with 600,000 Subscribers Was Killed Live on Air Mayo : 2026-05-25 Indiana Police Chief Faces Felony Charges for Allegedly Selling Crime Guns Mayo : 2026-05-18 Pressure Mounts for Mexican President as Third Government Official Surrenders to U.S. on Drug Charges Related: Tillabéri: 2026-07-22 3 villages in Dorodji were attacked and the ISSP ambushed a patrol of the Nigerien army near Doungouro Tillabéri: 2026-07-16 A joint military operation is conducted in Koalou between Benin and Burkina Faso Tillabéri: 2026-07-06 Niger: Presidential palace locked down after start of mutiny |
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