AFGHANISTAN, March 17 - Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, March 16, 2023Authors: Brian Carter, Liam Karr, Peter Mills, and Kathryn TysonTo receive the Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update via email, please subscribe here. Data Cutoff: March 16, 2023, at 10 a.m.Contributor: Damaris De La CruzKey Takeaways:Iraq and Syria. [21] JNIM moved to present itself as the only viable security partner for these communities as ISGS attacks approached JNIM-dominated areas of northeastern Mali. As CTP has previously assessed, ISKP infiltration in the Taliban movement will likely hinder an effective Taliban response against ISKP. The TTP already showed some signs of internal disputes after a major TTP bombing in Peshawar in January 2023.

Source: Washington Post March 17, 2023 20:01 UTC