Statement on JNIM operations against Islamic State in West African Province (ISWAP):

“The Khawarij [historical Islamic term used to denote the Islamic State] are the worst of creation under the surface of the sky… it is thus obligatory for the mujahideen [referring to JNIM] to fight the Islamic State and defend those oppressed by it. JNIM’s men would be considered as martyrs if they die in combat with the “Khawarij,” or Islamic State.”Caleb Weiss, “Analysis: Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Encourages Its Sahelian Wing to Continue Fighting the Islamic State,” Long War Journal, April 20, 2023, https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2023/04/analysis-al-qaeda-in-the-islamic-maghreb-encourages-its-sahelian-wing-to-continue-fighting-the-islamic-state.php.