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The Malian Air Force carried out airstrikes on artisanal gold mines operated by the JNIM/FLA coalition in the Tin Zaouatine area of the Kidal Region.
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The BurkinabΓ© army has captured the town of Nadiagou in the Goulmou Region.
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A hospital was damaged following a drone attack on the JNIM/FLA coalition-controlled town of Tin Zaouatine in the Kidal Region.
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The Malian Air Force carried out airstrikes on JNIM/FLA coalition positions in the Tessalit area, in the Kidal Region, destroying a depot used by the armed groups.
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On July 31, 2026, IS Sahel Province killed 21 members of the Nigerien army in an attack on their position in the town of Dan Kassari, in the Dosso Region.
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On 31 July 2026, militants attacked a Nigerien military position near NβGuigmi, in the Diffa Region. Troops pursuing the attackers were ambushed, leaving at least 17 soldiers dead and several wounded. No group has claimed responsibility, but given the location of the attack, it was highly likely carried out by JAS, also known as Boko Haram.
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Foreign workers are leaving the artisanal gold mines at Tin Zaouatine as airstrikes against JNIM/FLA coalition positions intensify. Gold mining remains a key income source for both locals and militants, with up to 300,000 people working in mines near the Algerian border in the Kidal Region.
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On July 27, 2026, IS West Africa Province killed 4 members of the Nigerien army in a raid near the town of Diffa, in the Diffa Region.
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A medical center was damaged following last nightβs drone attack on the JNIM/FLA coalition-controlled village of Talhandak in the Kidal Region.
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On July 29, 2026, near Mourdiah in the Koulikoro Region, a unit of the Russian Africa Corps engaged in a firefight with JNIM fighters. According to the Russian Africa Corps 10 JNIM fighters were killed.
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Reports indicate that IS has transferred around 100 fighters from its West Africa Province to its Sahel Province, specifically to an area near the town of MΓ©naka in the MΓ©naka region. This could signal a potential future offensive aimed at capturing the town, which has been under siege since early 2023.
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On July 27, 2026, JNIM captured the town of Kouakourou in the Mopti Region.
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On July 26, 2026, near Niono in the SΓ©gou Region, a unit of the Russian Africa Corps, working with FAMa, encountered a group of JNIM fighters during a reconnaissance operation. A firefight then broke out. According to the Russian Africa Corps 8 JNIM fighters were killed.
