“A French-backed scheme was launched in 2015 with the goal of deploying a 5,000-man joint force among five nations in the front line. But lack of funding and training, as well as poor equipment, have greatly undermined the initiative, and last June the force’s headquarters in Mali were hit in a devastating suicide attack claimed by an al-Qaeda-linked group.”
Al-Qaeda never seems to have problems of a lack of funding. Wealthy Muslims who believe in their jihad keep them going.
“Sahel leaders meet as jihadist attackers kill 14,” AFP, February 5, 2019:
Ouagadougou — A summit of five nations that have joined forces to fight jihadism in the Sahel got under way on Tuesday, a day after another terror attack in the region claimed 14 lives.
Leaders of the G5 Sahel – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger – gathered in the Burkinabe capital of Ouagadougou.
Their one-day meeting aims to beef up co-ordination in the war on jihadists who have killed hundreds of civilians and inflicted crippling economic damage.
On the eve of the summit, 14 civilians were killed by insurgents in a predawn attack at Kain in northern Burkina Faso near the Mali border, the military said. It said it carried out retaliatory air strikes and land operations in three northern provinces, “neutralising” 146 fighters, a claim that could not be independently confirmed.
“Burkina Faso, the host of this summit, which used to be among the most peaceful countries in the world … is today the victim of attacks by terrorists with regressive aims,” said former Burundian president Pierre Buyoya, the AU’s representative at the summit….
Tight security was in place on Tuesday. A key highway linking the airport and the conference venue was closed off to traffic not involved in the summit. Troops were deployed at regular intervals.
The Islamist revolt in the Sahel took off after chaos engulfed Libya in 2011. Jihadist attacks erupted in northern Mali as Boko Haram arose in northern Nigeria.
As the toll spiked, a French-backed scheme was launched in 2015 with the goal of deploying a 5,000-man joint force among five nations in the front line.
But lack of funding and training, as well as poor equipment, have greatly undermined the initiative, and last June the force’s headquarters in Mali were hit in a devastating suicide attack claimed by an al-Qaeda-linked group….
Jaladhi says
Another killing spree by Muslims! Business as usual!!
gravenimage says
Burkina Faso: Muslims murder 14 as leaders of five nearby nations meet there to discuss fighting jihad terror
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Who can be surprised by this?
Max says
Not me! But this is tragic!
gravenimage says
Agreed, Max. Somethings can be predictable, but tragic and ugly as well.
jule says
No surprise what so ever but it cannot be ignored either. The solution is to do the same thing that was done to end the World Wars. Just as nazigroops and the ideology was attacked with intention to end its devastation should be done again. No one wants war but no one wants this scurge to continue and spread. What exactly was done stop nazi control and spread? Whatever it was made an impact and freed up some countries but since there are still hangers on trying to revive the crimes, it did not go far enough. Despicable as it seems, the Same thing has to be done against this insane Islam and all non Muslim countries must be made free of its entrance. Non Muslim will not be warred against unless they try to import or travel into non Muslim countries. No acceptions. Sneak attacks should be investigated as to what countries they came from & then sanctions/war on that country begins. Sorry to even think or say but this is the only Solution and this cannot just be ignored, accepted, excused or apologised for. We have seen enough to figure out the causes and it is not poverty. Poverty must be ended also but it is not the cause of Islam, terror, jihad, supremacy or Lies about what Allah Wants. The Qur’an is one FALSE book and nothing but a warlord manual for conquest and control from 600AD minds. It does not help people. It hurts all people.
gravenimage says
Jule, I am in no way suggesting that this be ignored.
But I also don’t think that Muslim countries like Burkina Faso can be civilized. We tried it in Afghanistan and Iraq, and it did not work there. We would just find ourselves losing more good people for a task that can never be accomplished.
Max says
100% Agreed! You’ve said it best!
Terry Gain says
Jule
The fight against Islam is an ideological battle. It cannot be won with arms. It must begin with an acknowledgement that Islam is evil – as is every other ideology, if there are any. – that commands its followers to kill people who are not members of the cult.
Leonidas says
The greatest weapon we have against Islam is the valid medina part of the Koran ,Sira and Hadith
that contain the EVIL and HATE Islam preaches to the muslims against ALL of us Kufar-infidels.
To eradicate Islam from the face of the Earth we must stop muslim immigration .Lets support politicians,tv ,radio stations, newspapers, authors , that expose and criticize Islam.Lets have antiislamic books in the public libraries and introduce courses in all our High schools11-12 grade and freshman year in college ,so ALL kufar- infidels will learn the following TRUTHS about Islam:
After reading the valid Medina part of the Koran ( =recitation),that abrogated the older pious Mecca part,
Sira (biography of Muhammad)and Hadith ( traditions of Muhammad),the three ” Holy” books of Islam (=Submission) and reviewing the 1400 year criminal record of Islam (it destroyed many civilizations ,enslaved and killed >270 mil in Asia, Africa and Europe), it is clear Islam is a militant, totalitarian, misogynistic,POLITICAL IDEOLOGY (islamofascism) of desert arab male supremacy (>80%), DISGUISED AS A RELIGION(6 billion Kufar-infidels ,past, present and future victims of Islam to unite and defeat the jihad and tyranny of Islamofascism .When this is achieved Peace and security will finally come to the World.The exorbitant security costs saved, could fund green energy, fight pollution and diseases,promote education world wide and colonize Mars.
For more info on islam go to YOU TUBE for: David Wood,Ayan Hirsi Ali ,BillWarner,Politicalislam. org,PamelaGeller,Jihadwatch,Barenakedislam,Nonie Darwish , Wafa Sultan,Ani Cyrus , MEMRI,etc.Also Google: wikiislam, The religion of peace , Geert Wilder,Bill Maher on Islam,Richard Dawkins on Islam etc.
ISLAM IS A MENTAL ILLNESS,CANCER,LIE , DARKNESS,TYRANNY AND TERROR AND TRUTH WILL KILL IT!
ISLAM IS ,AS ISIS DOES!
The evil Koran at a glance follows:
http://www.koran-at-a-glance.com/index.html
Terry Gain says
Do you mean, other than Pope Francis, Justin Trudeau, Theresa May, Hillary Clinton, Barack Hussein Obama and a cast of other worthies.
gravenimage says
Only slightly OT–my husband and I have sponsored many children around the world though the charity ChildReach. In the early 1990s we sponsored a young tween in Burkina Faso. We found that she was part of a polygamous household, and we did not feel good about enabling that.
The charity asked us–begged us, really–to continue to sponsor her, because if we did not she would be married off to some old man. We agreed to continue sponsoring her.
We developed close relationships with many of the children we sponsored, but sadly not here. All we got was letters that pretty much read “I am fine. My family is fine. Send more money”.
I knew little about Islam at the time, but given what I have learned since none of this surprises me.
gary fouse says
Speaking of Burkina Faso, some interesting news about that country and others in Africa coming out of Italy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3ffLdMZHhY
gary fouse says
Above video is not the one I meant to send. Here it is: Italian leader of Fratelli d’Italia (political party) Giorgia Meloni revealing what France does in countries like Burkina Faso.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=33&v=ZTMIKOncUbs