The three attacks, which included a September assault on a border post in Burkina Faso, and two in October, with another attack in Burkina Faso and on a prison in Niger, occurred prior to the Islamic State officially recognizing the ISIS-GS. After recognition, the ISIS-GS was also suspected of carrying out a December attack on a military convoy in Burkina Faso, killing 12 soldiers. "The instability in Libya and North Africa may be the most significant, near-term threat to U.S. and allies' interests on the continent," Gen. Waldhauser said. TRUNEWS copy, TRUNEWS analysisPlease contact TRUNEWS correspondent Edward Szall with any news tips related to this story. Email: Edward.Szall@trunews.com | Twitter: @realEdwardSzall DOWNLOAD THE TRUNEWS MOBILE APP on Apple and Google Play!

Source: The North Africa Journal March 15, 2017 15:45 UTC