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Al-Qaeda and IS rivalry sparks fierce fighting across Sahel
Rival jihadist factions in the Sahel have clashed on an unprecedented scale in recent weeks. On Monday, the Islamic State in the Sahel Province said it had killed more than 400 fighters from the al-Qaeda-linked JNIM four days earlier.
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Rival jihadist factions in the Sahel have clashed on an unprecedented scale in recent weeks. On Monday, the Islamic State in the Sahel Province said it had killed more than 400 fighters from the al-Qaeda-linked JNIM four days earlier.
This is an attributed publisher-feed briefing included in the Monday, 19 October 2026 news desk. It is not an independently verified Masanawa News article. Follow the linked publisher for developments or corrections.