Event Brief
Jihadists Turn Coastal West Africa Borderlands Into Strongholds
Filed: Feb 26, 2026 at 2:03 AM ET
Summary: The tri-border region of Nigeria, Benin and Niger is becoming a new stronghold for jihadists, as militants turn forests into bases.
WHO: Jihadists
WHAT: Establishing strongholds for recruitment and attacks
WHEN: Feb 26, 2026 at 1:15 AM ET
WHERE: Tri-border region
WHY: To recruit and launch international attacks
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