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A Coordinated Jihadist Campaign Menaces the Sahel
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Mar 2, 2020 | 22:37 GMT
![This photo shows the outline of a soldier standing guard at sunset in Niamey, Niger, on Dec. 22, 2019.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/2x1_full/public/Sahel%20Militancy%20display%20GettyImages-1190091442.jpg?itok=3B-8ZoPU)
A soldier stands guard at sunset in Niamey, Niger, on Dec. 22, 2019. A Dec. 10 terrorist attack killed 71 Nigerien soldiers in the western region of the Sahel country.
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Highlights
- Al Qaeda and Islamic State affiliates are reportedly cooperating in the Sahel, marking a new trend in an ever-worsening security environment.
- The cooperation will increase pressure on regional governments but does not indicate a strategic-level rapprochement between al Qaeda and the Islamic State.
- Actions taken by these cooperating militant groups will shape the regional strategies of France, the United States and other external players.
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