Islamic State – Sahil Province
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The Islamic State – Sahel Province (ISSP), formerly known as Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (IS-GS), is an Islamist militant group adhering to the ideology of Salafi Jihadism. IS-GS was formed on 15 May 2015 as the result of a split within the militant group Al-Mourabitoun. The rift was a reaction to the adherence of one of its leaders, Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahraoui,[5] to the Islamic State. From March 2019 to 2022, IS-GS was formally part of the Islamic State – West Africa Province (ISWAP);[6] when it was also called "ISWAP-Greater Sahara".[7] In March 2022, IS declared the province autonomous, separating it from its West Africa Province [8] and naming it Islamic State – Sahil Province (ISSP).
Islamic State – Sahel Province | |
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Leaders | Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi † Abdulaziz Mahwaz Al-Jamal |
Dates of operation | 13 May 2015–present |
Headquarters | Near Ménaka, Gao Region, Mali |
Active regions | Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso |
Ideology | Salafi jihadism |
Size | 1,400[1] |
Part of | Islamic State |
Opponents | State Opponents
Non-State Opponents |
Designated as a terrorist group by | See below |