West Africa Now Hosts Over 80% of Global ISIS Attacks, Warns PeacePro
PeacePro warns that more than 80% of global Islamic State operations are now concentrated in West Africa and the Sahel. The finding draws on open-source intelligence, regional security reports and trend assessments across multiple theatres. The report highlights a sharp decline in ISIS activity in traditional strongholds like Iraq and Syria. In contrast, attacks around the Lake Chad Basin and the wider Sahel corridor have surged, with regional franchises behind most incidents, fatalities and territorial incursions. PeacePro calls on Nigeria to spearhead a coordinated global response. Recommendations include strengthening intelligence sharing, deploying advanced counterterrorism technology and disrupting transnational financing and logistics. The organisation warns that failure to act decisively could allow extremist networks to entrench further and threaten broader regional stability.
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