🚨 Urgence – Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 Le Groupe de soutien à l’islam et aux musulmans (JNIM) revendique une attaque contre deux véhicules de l’armée burkinabè à l’aide de deux engins explosifs improvisés, entre Galakrosso et Nomkiedougou, dans la province de Banfora, ce lundi 2 février… pic.twitter.com/JsXzK78MJ7
The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) claims an attack against two vehicles of the Burkinabè army using two improvised explosive devices, between Galakrosso and Nomkiedougou, in the province of Banfora, this Monday, February 2, 2026.
◉ قوة من مليشيا الدعم السريع تسللت إلى بلدة علوبة قبل أيام، قبل أن تؤكد القوات المسلحة اليوم فرض سيطرتها على المنطقة. ◉ وفي الأسابيع الماضية نفذ عناصر من المليشيا عمليات تسلل مماثلة إلى مناطق أخرى بالمنطقة، حيث قاموا بتصوير مقاطع فيديو للترويج… pic.twitter.com/VMKZ36JMfP
◉ A force from the Rapid Support Forces militia infiltrated the town of Al-Uba a few days ago, before the Armed Forces confirmed today that they have imposed control over the area.
◉ And in the past weeks, elements from the militia carried out similar infiltration operations into other areas in the region, where they filmed video clips to promote claims of control in the vicinity of the Kazqil area, a step we believe was aimed at boosting the morale of their elements and which is a strategy the militia previously followed in the early stages of the war in the capital after the coup attempt failed.
As external powers ramp up their intervention in Sudan, the warring Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are engaged in key battles in the central and eastern parts of the country.
As external powers ramp up their intervention in Sudan, the warring Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are engaged in key battles in the central and eastern parts of the country.
Over the last week, the SAF has gradually broken the RSF's siege of Dilling, a key town south of el Obeid, which is the SAF’s headquarters in central Sudan. SAF advances are conditions to fully reconnect Dilling, el Obeid, and Kadugli, the South Kordofan state capital, which would relieve pressure on el Obeid and create a potential second axis of advance toward the RSF’s center of gravity in western Sudan.
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🟥▪️Niger-Tillabéri : Au moins 3 morts dans une attaque de L’EIGS contre le camp de la garde nationale à Ayorou
Le camp de la garde nationale d’Ayorou, dans le nord-ouest du Niger, a été la cible d’une attaque ce matin 02 février 2026, attribuée à l’EIGS, nous ont indiqué des… pic.twitter.com/Az1Kj9rhV6
Niger-Tillabéri: At Least 3 Dead in an EIGS Attack on the National Guard Camp in Ayorou
The Ayorou National Guard camp, in northwestern Niger, was targeted in an attack this morning, February 2, 2026, attributed to the EIGS,
…IS-Sahel Province…
according to security sources who informed us.
The camp, commonly known as "Guantanamo," was targeted at dawn. The provisional toll reports at least three FDS members killed and three others wounded, according to the same sources.
The attackers seized three vehicles mounted with 12.7 mm caliber machine guns, as well as weapons and ammunition. The camp was controlled by the attackers for about thirty minutes before their withdrawal.
Niger 🇳🇪 | Les terroristes de l'EIGS ont revendiqué l'attaque sur la BA101 de Niamey dans la nuit du 28 au 29/01. 🔹 Des images et vidéos ont été diffusées sur les médias par les terroristes (📽️ ci-dessous).
Nige: The EIGS terrorists have claimed responsibility for the attack on Niamey’s BA101 airbase during the night of January 28 to 29.
🔹 Images and videos were disseminated by the terrorists on the media (📽️ below).
🔸 They clearly show the destruction of several aircraft, including a helicopter and a small reconnaissance plane.
🔹 Beyond the video itself, it is the languages spoken that provide the most details. Indeed, although Arabic is used at the beginning, we can distinguish phrases in Hausa and Kanuri, languages primarily used in Nigeria’s Borno State 🇳🇬 where ISWAP terrorists operate.
🔸 There was therefore coordination between the EIGS and ISWAP terrorists, with the latter providing their logistics and expertise in complex attacks.
⚠️ The link between the two terrorist groups, likely via the Sokoto (Nigeria) and Dosso (Niger) region where the Lakurawa terrorist group is based, poses a serious threat to Niamey and its military forces.
Russian Defense Ministry African Corps troops, together with the Nigerien Armed Forces, repelled an attack by Islamic State (IS, a terrorist organization banned in Russia) militants on the capital's international airport. This was reported on the official website of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"On the night of January 29, a group of militants (approximately 40 people) carried out an armed attack on the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niger's capital, Niamey, and the nearby 101st Niger Air Force Base," the department said in a statement.
During the joint repelling of the attack, approximately 20 terrorists were killed and their weapons and property seized. Following the incident, Nigerien President Abdourahmane Chiani and Minister of National Defense Salifou Modi visited the Russian military base and expressed their personal gratitude to the Russian soldiers for their professionalism.
At the end of June, units of the Russian Armed Forces' African Corps, with the participation of the Malian army and militia, killed six ISIS militants along with their commander, Abu Dahdah.
The killed militant was one of the group's ideologists and also specialized in mines and explosives. He is known to have been involved in an attack on Niger government forces.
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#Sudan latest:- Sudanese forces and their allies have captured the strategic Al-Dashol area, moving to break the long siege of Kadugli.
Their victory comes after they took Dilling last week, as government forces are focusing drone strikes and ground operations to restore vital… pic.twitter.com/ygZMhTL6JH
Sudanese forces and their allies have captured the strategic Al-Dashol area, moving to break the long siege of Kadugli.
Their victory comes after they took Dilling last week, as government forces are focusing drone strikes and ground operations to restore vital supply lines to South Kordofan
With the end of the rainy season and the drying out of the terrain in Kordofan the Army is seeking to hit the RSF militia on several fronts. February 2026 could be a pivotal month for Kordofan as February 2025 was indeed for Khartoum.
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GOOD NEWS: Nigerian troops have killed two bandit commanders operating in Niger State. Among them is Kachalla Dan Gudale Shangel, a notorious leader who rejected peace talks and masterminded attacks across Birnin Gwari, Niger North, and border LGAs in Kebbi State (Danko/Wasagu,… pic.twitter.com/YQxC4nBpcj
GOOD NEWS: Nigerian troops have killed two bandit commanders operating in Niger State. Among them is Kachalla Dan Gudale Shangel, a notorious leader who rejected peace talks and masterminded attacks across Birnin Gwari, Niger North, and border LGAs in Kebbi State (Danko/Wasagu, Sakaba, Ngaski, Yauri). He was linked to mass killings, village burnings, kidnappings and cattle rustling.
Several other commanders were neutralized during clashes in Lioji and Mailaka (Kotonkoro), as bandits attempted to move hostages toward Zamfara and Birnin Gwari. Locals report surviving bandits fleeing Sangeko–Kabaro axis while mourning their dead an indication of heavy losses.
[Breitbart] Mexico’s government deployed approximately 1,000 soldiers as part of an operation aimed at finding and rescuing ten employees from a Canadian mining company. The workers were taken at gunpoint by members of the Sinaloa Cartel.
The incident began on January 23, when a group of gunmen believed to be with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel raided a mining camp near the town of Concordia, Sinaloa, and took the mining employees for unknown reasons. While the mining employees are Mexican nationals, they work for the Canadian company Vizla Silver — something that has drawn international attention to the case and pressured Mexico’s government into action. In Mexico, most cartel kidnappings go unsolved. Hint: Check the barrels of acid
According to Mexico’s top security official, Omar Garcia Harfuch, there is no history of threats or extortion attempts by cartels against the mining company. Harfuch identified a cell of the Los Chapitos faction as the suspected culprits of the kidnapping. The cell is led by Oscar “El Casco” Martinez Larios, one of the main lieutenants within the criminal organization. Local news outlets in Mexico point to an increase in cartel activity and a buildup of forces in the days prior to the kidnapping.
According to Mexico’s federal government, the deployment includes Mexican military forces, Mexican Navy forces, and federal police officers, as well as various airplanes and helicopters that are being used to search for the missing mining employees. The deployment comes as a direct response to the firepower and number of gunmen that make up the Chapitos cell in the La Concordia region. According to Argentina’s Infobae, in March 2025, Mexican authorities seized more than 3,000 explosive devices tied to El Casco’s cell. The explosives are part of the criminal organization’s weaponized drone arsenal, which they have been using as part of a series of fierce turf wars.
#2
The Mexican military is basically a faction of one of the cartels.
Someone probably didn't get paid off and went rogue. This is bad business for everyone.
#3
For a country that is entangled with 38% of American GDP and trade, they sure act like they don't need anyone.
They need us far more than we need them and they need to get their shit together before we either seal off the border and declare NAFTA dead or vaporize their asses.
#4
So it's OK for the cartels to smuggle fentanyl, meth and cocaine into the United States but when they disrupt a money making mining operation it's not OK. Yeah. We get it.
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Mining, yeah, that get really close to the official Mexican government cartel, Pemex. It probably is a 'territorial' dispute.
#7
^ Bzzzzzt. Wrong. The Mexican Military is a tool of the Political class, whose fealty is bought by various cartels: Plomo o Plata. You should read Chris Covert's books (available on the sidebar) before you pop off, rookie. I live So. Cal. and have a bit of lifetime experience with the border
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[IsraelTimes] IDF troops located and destroyed a cache of more than 100 mortar shells during mop-up operations on the Israeli side of the Gaza ceasefire line, the military says.
According to the IDF, the 110 mortars, several rockets, and other military equipment were stored inside repurposed UNRWA bags.
The cache was located by troops of the 7th Armored Brigade, who are stationed on the eastern side of the Yellow Line in the southern Gaza Strip.
According to the military, the four were “operating near the Yellow Line,” which separates the areas of Gaza controlled by Israel and Hamas, and were approaching reservists of the Alexandroni Brigade “in a manner that posed an immediate threat.”
“Immediately after identification, the troops eliminated the terrorists in order to remove the threat,” the army says.
The military has not commented on the reports, but has in the past said such strikes are in response to ceasefire violations.
In al-Mawasi, a southern coastal area on the Hamas-controlled side of the Gaza ceasefire line near the city of Khan Younis, 3-year-old Iyad al-Rubaiya was reportedly killed by gunfire from an Israeli Navy boat. His body was brought to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, according to the reports.
Other people were said to have been wounded in the strike, with some outlets reporting that a 40-year-old man was also killed and brought to Nasser Hospital.
In Jabalia, in the Strip’s north, 22-year-old Ramadan Dardouna was reportedly killed, and at least one other person wounded, by IDF gunfire on the Israeli-controlled side of the ceasefire line. Dardouna’s body was reportedly brought to Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital.
In a noon report, the Strip’s Hamas-run health ministry says Gaza hospitals have received four people wounded and the bodies of three people killed by IDF gunfire over the past 24 hours, as well as the bodies of two people killed before that period.
The report does not identify the dead, say where or in what circumstances the people were killed or wounded or specify the severity of the injuries.
#4
The world would be such a more peaceful place without the UN and its tentacles mucking it up. Maybe there WILL be a financial collapse, and we'll get the chance to see.
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Inside UNRWA bags, it is how they keep track of which ones they have stuck up their arses.
[Rudaw] Security forces affiliated with the Damascus government are expected to arrive in the Kurdish city of Qamishli in northeast Syria (Rojava) on Tuesday as part of an integration agreement between the government and the Kurdish administration.
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the interim government in Damascus reached a comprehensive agreement last week following weeks of festivities. The deal, brokered by international powers including La Belle France and the United States, stipulates that the Kurdish internal security forces (Asayish) will be integrated into the interior ministry.
A convoy of 15 vehicles carrying around 100 members of state-affiliated internal security forces arrived in the Kurdish city of Hasaka on Monday. Another convoy reached the besieged town of Kobane same day, while a similar number of armed personnel are expected to be deployed in Qamishli on Tuesday.
A 12-hour curfew, starting at 6 am local time, has been imposed in Qamishli to ensure the deployment proceeds without incident. Despite a similar curfew in Hasaka, some Arab residents erupted into the streets on Monday to welcome the state forces.
Kurdish forces say the deployment of the limited number of state forces is temporary, adding that they are tasked with integrating Asayish forces into the interior ministry. The government has not commented on how long these forces will remain in Rojava.
A Rudaw news hound in Qamishli said as of Tuesday morning the curfew appeared to be working as only security forces and journalists could be seen in the streets of the city.
Beyond security deployments, the agreement provides for the formation of a new military division comprising three brigades drawn from SDF forces, as well as a separate brigade for fighters from the Kurdish city of Kobane, which will fall under a division affiliated with Syria’s Aleppo province.
The deal also stipulates that the Autonomous Administration in northeast Syria will be integrated into Syrian state institutions, though SDF leaders have said local administrations and internal security will continue to be run by residents of the region.
The agreement follows a major offensive launched earlier this month by the Syrian Arab Army and Damascus-affiliated forces, which led to the SDF withdrawing from several areas, including parts of Aleppo, Deir ez-Zor, Raqqa, and areas near the predominantly Kurdish province of Hasaka. The fighting displaced tens of thousands of civilians, most of them Kurds, according to United Nations ...aka the Oyster Bay Chowder and Marching Society... estimates.
[IsraelTimes] State TV doesn’t disclose suspects’ nationalities, claims one was carrying four homemade stun grenades, as authorities conduct mass arrests following anti-regime protests
Iranian authorities have arrested four foreigners of undisclosed nationalities for "participation in riots," state television ... and if you can't believe state television who can you believe?
said Monday.
"These individuals were apprehended during a raid on their hideout" in Tehran province, national television said, without specifying the date of the arrests.
"During a search of one suspect’s bag, four homemade stun grenades, used during the riots and unrest in the area, were discovered," it added.
Thousands of Iranians are believed to have been killed in a crackdown on anti-government protests last month. Iran’s authorities blame foreign countries for fomenting the violence, the worst domestic unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
The authorities have been announcing daily arrests of suspected protest ringleaders. The US-based rights group HRANA said on Monday that nearly 50,000 people have so far been arrested.
Iranian authorities accuse Israel and the United States of having had a hand in "riots."
NGOs based abroad have accused the security forces of intentionally targeting protesters in a movement that rocked the Islamic Theocratic Republic in January.
On January 24, the official IRNA news agency reported that two foreigners had been arrested in western Iran.
Activists and some Western governments accuse Iran ...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate JewsZionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol... of using a deliberate strategy of hostage-taking to extract concessions from the West.
[IsraelTimes] Military also reports killing a second Hezbollah operative in a separate strike, hitting weapons depots in the towns of Kfar Tebnit and Ain Qana
An Arclight airstrike ...KABOOM!... in the southern Leb ...Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects.... town of Harouf on Sunday killed a senior Hezbollah air defense operative, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Monday, adding that a separate strike that morning had killed a different member of the terror group.
The later strike killed Ali al-Hadi Mustafa al-Haqqani, whom the military identified as a "senior operative" in Hezbollah’s air defense unit.
"In recent months, al-Haqqani had been involved in attempts to rehabilitate military infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah’s air defense array," the military said.
The other operative was killed in a strike earlier on Ansariyeh. He was not identified by name by the IDF, although it said he too was involved in efforts to restore the terror group’s infrastructure.
"The terrorists’ activities constituted a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon," the military said.
The IDF has launched strikes against what it says are Hezbollah efforts to rearm or rebuild in southern Lebanon on a near-daily basis since November 2024, when a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon brought an end to all-out war with the Iran-backed terror group.
On Monday afternoon, the military issued evacuation warnings for several buildings in Kfar Tebnit and Ain Qana, before launching a wave of strikes in the two southern Lebanon towns.
The strikes, it said after, targeted Hezbollah weapons depots "located in the heart of a civilian population."
It said this was "another example of the cynical use by the Hezbollah terror organizations of Lebanese civilians as human shields," and warned again that such activities were "a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon and a threat to the State of Israel."
There were no immediate reports of any injuries or deaths in the airstrikes.
Separately on Monday, the United Nations ...boodling on the grand scale... Interim Force in Lebanon accused the Israeli military of dropping an "unknown chemical substance" over areas near the Blue Line on Sunday, delaying the observers’ activities for nine hours.
UNIFIL said it was told by the IDF that it would be "carrying out an aerial activity dropping what they said was a non-toxic chemical substance over areas near the Blue Line."
"The IDF said that peacekeepers should stay away and remain under cover, forcing them to cancel over a dozen activities," the observer force said.
"Peacekeepers could not perform normal operations near the Blue Line along about a third of its length and were only able to resume normal activities after over nine hours," UNFIL said, adding that its observers also supported the Lebanese army in "collecting samples to be tested for toxicity."
Lebanon’s agriculture ministry was expected to return the results of the testing within 48 hours, according to the state-run National News Agency.
"This activity was unacceptable and contrary to resolution 1701," it charged. "The IDF’s deliberate and planned actions not only limited peacekeepers’ ability to undertake their mandated activities, but also potentially put their health and that of civilians at risk."
"It also raised concerns about the effects of this unknown chemical on local agricultural lands, and how this might impact the return of civilians to their homes and livelihoods in the long-term," UNIFIL added.
There was no immediate comment from the IDF on the incident, the latest in a long list of complaints lodged in recent months by the UN body against the Israeli military, which has maintained troops in five sensitive locations in Lebanon even after the remainder of Israeli forces withdrew in line with the terms of the November 2024 ceasefire.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for 
...Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects....
