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JNIM-ISSP Conflict Spreads to Nigeria and Niger

On April 4, JNIM militants attacked an ISSP-affiliated group in Nigeria's Kebbi State, killing one soldier, capturing another, and stealing 10 million naira ($7,000) plus three motorcycles. This marks the first spread of the Al-Qaeda/ISIS Sahel schism into Nigeria and Niger.

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