Pentagon Says Al Qaeda, IS Expanding Presence In Sahel
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published March 13, 2023 | 11:57 PM
Al Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS, both terrorist groups banned in Russia) are expanding their presence in the Sahel region, Special Operations Command Africa's commander, Rear Adm. Jamie Sands said on Monday
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 13th March, 2023) Al Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS, both terrorist groups banned in Russia) are expanding their presence in the Sahel region, Special Operations Command Africa's commander, Rear Adm. Jamie Sands said on Monday.
"I am concerned about what we see as a continued expansion of violent extremist organizations in the Sahel.
Most concerning is the continued expansion of Al Qaeda through the Sahel, as they move really from north to south and threaten countries in the east and west as well," Sands told reporters, adding that this is the Primary issue that the US and its partners are trying to address.
The IS is continuing its activity in the east of the Sahel too, he added.
Sands also mentioned the situation in the Gulf of Guinea, citing a rage of challenges � from illegal unregulated fishing to more common threats such as piracy and a lack of maritime security.
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