Three jihadist groups in Africa's Sahel announce merger
Three jihadist groups operating in the Sahel region have merged to form one single organisation, Mauritania's private news agency ANI said Thursday, citing a video distributed by the Islamists.
Among the groups joining the merger south of the Sahara are Mali's Al-Qaeda-linked Ansar Dine and Al-Murabitoun, led by Algerian extremist Mokhtar Belmokhtar.
The new movement will operate under the name the Group to Support Islam and Muslims, and will be led by Ansar Dine's Iyag Ag Ghaly, ANI said, adding that it had received the video Wednesday.
Continued: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/three-jihadist-groups-in-africas-sahel-announce-merger/ar-AAnIWb3
So, if others are like me, this is what the Sahel is.
