Sahel Monitor
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Reporting on conflicts in the Sahel and beyond. MAPS: https://t.me/sahelmonitor/314
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Forces allied with the Sudanese army clashed with RSF near the Libyan border. They reportedly destroyed 49 combat vehicles and captured 30 vehicles, a fuel tanker, and equipment for drones. According to them, 70 members of the group were also captured.
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JNIM attacked the town of Sifaraso in the Guiriko Region. The militants briefly took control of the town before withdrawing.
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On August 14, 2026 more than 300 IS Sahel Province militants on motorbikes attacked Kebbe and nearby towns in Sokoto State, reportedly killing four soldiers near Kebbe.
📍12.12934, 4.73554They temporarily seized Kaya for about seven hours, killing two people and holding Friday prayers at its mosque.
📍12.19256, 4.62947That evening, they attacked Ungushi, remained there overnight, and reportedly killed at least 28 people, including a local imam. Unconfirmed reports saying that residents killed 13 militants while resisting.
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IS Sahel Province attacked a Nigerien military post in the village of Tessa, in the Dosso Region, resulting in 20 reported casualties.
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FLA has announced that they received a ransom for the captured Wagner mercenaries, an amount sufficient to finance their movement for 15 years.
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On August 20, 2026, Russian former Wagner PMC personnel held captive in Mali since the July 2024 Battle of Tin Zaouatine were released following prolonged negotiations.
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JNIM attacked Burkinabé army positions in Séguénéga, Yaadga Region, and Bourzanga, Kuilsé Region, killing 18 soldiers.
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On August 18, 2026, IS West Africa Province detonated multiple IEDs on roads in Borno State.
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On August 19, 2026, Burkinabé army soldiers from the 1st Phantom Battalion raided the JNIM-controlled village of Diangou in the Goulmou Region, killing at least 5 militants.
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JNIM killed Abu Zaid al-Burkinabi, a regional commander of IS Sahel Province, along with two other members of the group, in the village of Bangao in the Liptako Region.
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On August 15, 2026, IS West Africa Province attacked a forward operating base of the Nigerian army in the town of Mandaragirau, Borno State. The Nigerian army responded with rocket fire.
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JNIM attacked a Burkinabé army post near the town of Fada N'Gourma, the capital of the Goulmou Region. 10 Burkinabé army soldiers were killed.
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After the FLA released 88 Malian soldiers held at Kidal hospital, the Malian army launched attacks on the city, destroying several militant positions yesterday.
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On August 15, 2026, the Patriotic Movement for Liberty and Justice (MPLJ) carried out two attacks on Nigerien military positions in Séguédine, Agadez Region.
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At least 18 civilians were killed in an RSF attack on Umm Arda in North Kordofan yesterday, while hundreds of families were displaced toward Al Abyad, according to North Kordofan authorities.
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The Red Cross has arrived in Kidal, a town controlled by the JNIM/FLA coalition, to provide medical assistance to 6 captive members of the Malian army.
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In early August 2026, IS West Africa Province captured the major JAS (also known as Boko Haram) stronghold of Gazuwa, leaving the Gazuwa faction of JAS without its namesake headquarters.
📍11.61635, 13.65633After capturing Gazuwa, IS West Africa Province attacked and burned down the JAS camp at Bula Murge, killing 7 high-ranking JAS commanders and forcing JAS to relocate their families to the nearby village of Bula Daloye.
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In late July 2026, JAS, also known as Boko Haram, attacked IS West Africa Province positions in Tumbun Allura and Mangare.
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American pilot and missionary Kevin Ridout has been released after being in captivity for more than a year in the hands of IS Sahel Province.
