Post #4535

🇧🇫#BurkinaFaso: ISIS in Sahel has executed several Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin militants somewhere in Burkina Faso. This kind of infighting between jihadist militant groups is not uncommon. At times, the temporary ceasefires between these two groups is also referred to as the “Sahel exception.” While several factors influence such infighting (control, territory, etc.), the main reason is ideological: JNIM is loyal to Al-Qaeda, while ISIS in the Sahel (more commonly known as ISGS) is loyal to the Islamic State, following a violent split around 2013. Moreover, there is also an ethnic dimension regarding recruitment that prompts this conflict: ISIS is more likely to recruit marginalised ethnic groups in Burkina Faso, while JNIM focuses primarily on the Fulani ethnic group. (📸 via @war_Noir)