THREAT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT: JAMA’AT NUSRAT AL-ISLAM WAL-MUSLIMIN AND THE ISLAMIC STATE SAHEL PROVINCE TARGET LOCAL SAHEL MINING COMMUNITIES AND GOLD MINES, LIKELY FUNDING ONGOING EXPANSION EFFORTS
Amelia Bell, Cora Jordan, Giovanni Lamberti, Mackenzie LaCombe, Sophie Rieckmann, Ana Mertz, Katherine Sanchez, Eduardo Velázquez Jurado Giovanni Lamberti, Editor; Jennifer Loy, Chief Editor September 30, 2026 African Insurgency[1] BLUF Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and the Islamic State Sahel Province (ISSP) activities have escalated from localized extortion and attacks targeting individual gold mines in Burkina Faso to sustained control over mining communities
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DAILY THREAT ACTIVITY REPORT September 29, 2026
The following is the Daily Threat Activity Report for September 29, 2026
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DAILY THREAT ACTIVITY REPORT September 28, 2026
The following is the Daily Threat Activity Report for September 28, 2026
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HURRICANE POLO CAUSES FATAL FLOODING IN JALISCO, MEXICO, AND THREATENS NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC COAST, STRAINING EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY RESOURCES
(The Hazards Incident Report [IR] is a near-real-time brief on international hazards and events that are being closely monitored by The Counter Threat Center. The information is accurate at the time of reporting, but may be subject to change.) Basma Aamri, Hermione Goux, Rebecca Davis, Jared Carvente, WATCH Team Chloe Pentz, Editor; Elena Alice Rossetti, Senior Editor September 28, 2026 Hurricane Hitting Coastal Area[1] Day/Time of Event: September 28, 2026 Location: Off the
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