NIGERIA: Coordinated Suicide Attacks

apparent reformatting of JNIM statements, the unnumbered attack claim was attributed to the "Niger" area of operations.The jihadist group has previously attributed its activity in the Tillaberi region to its "Burkina" area of operations.In dedicating a new area of operations to Niger, this may indicate that JNIM is seeking to give prominence to its militant presence in the country, and not treat it as an adjunct to the neighbouring "Burkina" area.( AFP 25/6 2024; Tele Sahel 25/6; Chirpwire 29/6)Niger's army said on July 4th it had killed more than 100 "terrorists" during air and ground operations in response to the deadly attack.(