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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 🇨🇳.

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