Wikipedia's first sentence called it “militant jihadist organisation in the maghreb and west africa formed by the merger of ansar dine”. Today it says “united front of various salafi jihadist organizations in the maghreb and west africa formed by the merger of an”. "terror" appeared 1 time in the opening in 2025. Today: absent from the opening.
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Jama'atu Nasril Islam . Territories under control of JNIM Jama'at Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin ( Arabic : جماعة نصرة الإسلام والمسلمين , JNIM ; French : Groupe de soutien à l'islam et aux musulmans , GSIM ; lit. ' Support Group for Islam and Muslims ' ) is a Salafi Jihadist organisation in the Maghreb and West Africa formed by the merger of Ansar Dine , al-Mourabitoun and the Saharan branch of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (a militant wing of Al-Qaeda ). Its leaders swore allegiance to Ayman al-Zawahiri . In the early 2020s, JNIM was reported to be the fastest-growing terrorist organization in the world. As of 2025, it is considered the most heavily armed militant group in the Sahel and one of the most powerful globally. The group operates a decentralized proto-state model in areas under its control, enforcing a strict interpretation of Islamic law and collecting taxes. Its influence is presently expanding southward into coastal West African countries, including Benin and Togo . " 'I thought I would die' - freed captive tells BBC of life in West African jihadist base" . 16 December 2024. "In Ghana, Sahel jihadis find refuge and supplies, sources say" . 26 October 2024.
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Territories under control of JNIM Nusrat al-Islam , officially known as Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin' ( , JNIM , "Group to Support Islam and Muslims", GSIM) ) is a militant jihadist organisation in the Maghreb and West Africa formed by the merger of Ansar Dine , the Macina Liberation Front , Al-Mourabitoun and the Saharan branch of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb . It is the official branch of Al-Qaeda in Mali , after its leaders swore allegiance to Ayman al-Zawahiri . "Al-Qaeda now has a united front in Africa's troubled Sahel region" . 3 March 2017.
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Militant jihadist organisation Not to be confused with Jama'atu Nasril Islam .Territories under control of JNIM Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin ( , JNIM ; , GSIM ; lit. ' Support Group for Islam and Muslims ' ) is a militant jihadist organisation in the Maghreb and West Africa formed by the merger of Ansar Dine , the Macina Liberation Front , Al-Mourabitoun and the Saharan branch of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb . Its leaders swore allegiance to Ayman al-Zawahiri .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “militant jihadist organisation in the maghreb and west africa formed by the merger of ansar dine”. Today it says “united front of various salafi jihadist organizations in the maghreb and west africa formed by the merger of an”. "terror" appeared 1 time in the opening in 2025. Today: absent from the opening. Read the current article and compare.
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militant jihadist organisation in the maghreb and west africa formed by the merger of ansar dine
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united front of various salafi jihadist organizations in the maghreb and west africa formed by the merger of an
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