Formation of JNIM — Key Events — Sahel

What happened

Ansar Dine, AQIM's Saharan emirate, al-Mourabitoun and Katiba Macina merge into Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin under Iyad Ag Ghaly, pledging allegiance to al-Qaeda.

The merger unified command, propaganda and finance across the jihadist field — creating the organisation that now pressures every region of Mali and much of the wider Sahel.

Confidence: High

When2 Mar 2017

KindMilitary · Political

Confidence: High Sources: Established historical record · International Crisis Group ↗ Methodology Corrections

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