Jama’at Nusrat Al-Islam Wal-Muslimin

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Al Qaida in the Islamic Mahgreb (AQIM)'s Sahara branch · and Al-Murabitoun. The group's main goals have been to implement Sharia law across the Sahara region and expel foreign influence. JNIM is an official affiliate of Al Qaida in Mali and mainly targets regional · and complex small arms attacks. In November 2018 · and German forces as being among the "Crusader invader forces." In a second statement · and holds foreigners hostage for ransom. JNIM's tactics include improvised explosive devices (IED) · and injuring at least 200 more. JNIM claimed responsibility for the attack · and specifically identified Canadian · and United Nations forces. It also targets locations frequented by foreigners · and videos filmed by JNIM show militants shooting at unarmed people. · British · Burkina Faso · French · including dozens of children · including hotels and restaurants · in which two Canadians were among at least 19 people killed. In August 2024 · Jama'at Nusrat Al-Islam Wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is a Mali-based violent extremist group formed in March 2017 · JNIM attacked hundreds of civilians near the town of Barsalogho · JNIM claimed a suicide attack against a UN base in Gao · JNIM identified the United Nations Mine Action Service as its intended target. JNIM is also suspected of carrying out an August 2017 attack on a restaurant in Ouagadougou · killing at least 133 people · rocket and mortar attacks · suicide bombings · the Front de Liberation du Macina · through the merging of four Al Qaida-aligned groups: Ansar Dine · vehicle-borne IEDs

Designation timeline · 1

3 Feb 2021 — Added to CA LISTED TERRORISTS CA-LISTED-TERR — Canada Listed Terrorist Entities Counter-terrorism publisher record ↗

Sanctions programs · 1

Source	Program	Name	Regime	Designated	Link
CA_LISTED_TERRORISTS	CA-LISTED-TERR	Canada Listed Terrorist Entities	Counter-terrorism	03/02/2021	source ↗

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