US Threatened by New 'Epicenter of Global Terrorism' 25 Years After 9/11
Summary
Militant groups linked to Al-Qaeda and ISIS are growing stronger in Africa's Sahel region, which has become a major center of global terrorism. U.S. Africa Command now sees this area as a serious threat, with militants aiming to attack the United States and its interests.Key Facts
- Over 59,700 people have died in the Sahel region due to Islamist militant violence in the last 10 years.
- The Sahel accounted for more than half of the world’s terrorism deaths last year.
- U.S. Africa Command calls Africa the "epicenter of global terrorism" because of active Al-Qaeda and ISIS groups.
- Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda affiliate, is especially dangerous and active in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.
- JNIM uses tactics like sieges and economic blockades to gain control in the region.
- Al-Qaeda has historical roots in Africa dating back to the 1990s, with previous attacks such as the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania.
- JNIM coordinates with local groups like the Tuareg separatists and other Islamist factions to strengthen its influence.
- Other related groups include Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and Al-Shabaab, active in parts of North and West Africa.
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