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#ISIS Top Leader, Abu Omar, Nabbed in #Libya

sahelstandard012 years ago2 years ago02 mins

On Sunday, the Spokesman for the Libyan National Army (LNA), Major General Ahmed Al-Mismari said that the LNA forces had arrested Islamic State (ISIS) commander, Mohammed Mailed Mohammed, also known as ‘Abu Omar’ in Ubari, South Libya. In a statement, the spokesman said that the arrest of Abu Omar, who is one of the most…

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#ISIS and #Al-Qaeda’s Sub-Saharan Affiliates Are Poised for Growth in 2021

sahelstandard012 years ago2 years ago013 mins

A rundown on jihadi groups’ expansion in the Sahel and Nigeria, the Horn of Africa, and the continent’s southeastern Swahili coast. By COLIN P. CLARKE and JACOB ZENN Once considered a backwater for jihadists, sub-Saharan Africa is now at the forefront of the counterterrorism landscape. With core ISIS and al-Qaeda reeling from sustained Western counterterrorism campaigns, attention…