Islamic State: France says it has killed Adnan Abu Walid al Sahrawi, the terror group's leader in the Greater Sahara

The US had offered a reward of up to $5m (£3.6m) for information leading to his location.

An Islamic State leader in the Sahara has been killed by the French military.

President Emmanuel Macron said Adnan Abu Walid al Sahrawi's death was "a major success".

Al Sahrawi was the leader of IS in the Greater Sahara, and had previously claimed to be behind terror attacks in the region.


Mr Macron said in a post on Twitter: "The nation is thinking tonight of all its heroes who died for France in the Sahel in the Serval and Barkhane operations, of the bereaved families, of all of its wounded.

"Their sacrifice is not in vain.

"With our African, European and American partners, we will continue this fight."


France has been operating in the Sahel - the strip of Africa between the Sahara running east to west - since 2013.

It is particularly active in the areas in which it was a colonial power.

The UK has provided support to the French-led operation - including 300 troops being sent to Mali at the end of last year.

There were concerns the withdrawal of Western powers from Afghanistan may lead to an emboldening of Islamists in Africa.


Al Sahrawi had said he was behind a terror attack in 2017 in Niger that killed four US military members and four Niger service personnel.

France said that, in August 2020, al Sahrawi ordered the execution of six French charity workers and their Nigerien driver.

The US had offered a reward of up to $5m (£3.6m) for information leading to his location.

Al Sahrawi was born in the disputed Western Sahara region, and later joined the Polisario Front before travelling to Algeria and Mali.

He then joined a group called MUJAO, which worked for the local al Qaeda affiliate.

In 2015, Al Sahrawi pledged allegiance to IS in Iraq and Syria.

The death comes as Salah Abdeslam goes on trial in France for the 2015 Paris terror attacks.

He said the killings were "nothing personal" and were carried out in response to French airstrikes in Syria and Iraq.

https://news.sky.com/story/islamic-state-france-says-it-has-killed-adnan-abu-walid-al-sahrawi-the-terror-groups-leader-in-the-greater-sahara-12409293


1) The French-led Operation Barkhane is fighting insurgencies in the Sahel. Pic: AP

2) The United State had previously offered a reward for information on al Sahrawi. Pic: AP

3) The UK has provided assistance - including Chinook helicopters - to the French led mission in the area. Pic: Ministry of Defence

Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron

Adnan Abou Walid al Sahraoui, leader of the terrorist group Islamic State in the Greater Sahara was neutralized by French forces. This is another major success in our fight against terrorist groups in the Sahel.

https://mobile.twitter.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/1438272942786351116

The Nation is thinking this evening of all its heroes who died for France in the Sahel in the Serval and Barkhane operations, of the bereaved families, of all of its wounded. Their sacrifice is not in vain. With our African, European and American partners, we will continue this fight.

https://mobile.twitter.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/1438272945584025603

Another person will spring up in his stead. Kill the ideology or it's just a waste of time

Good move... Terrorism is evil





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Abokees won't like this.

The terrorists APC led government won’t like this news but we don’t care....

Wawu,
Action based on Intel and coordination.

Sometimes I wonder which of the 6 geopolitical zones is or are setting us behind in this country.

Nigeria takes 3 step forward as a country and this people takes us 5 step backward.

This people need to wake up because they are easily brainwashed into believing what is not in the name of religion.

God help us.

Macron teaching sleepy Joe what to do with terrorists

Taliban in soup

Check my siggy

Kill them all.

The us should give them the money they place on the man's head then

France is the major problem of sub Saharan Africa

How these terrorists keep getting a steady supply of recruits is a wonder.
Islam is apparently the culprit

France dey try cha..... unlike our colonial masters,U.K

I stand for humanity first but the way Europe pampers islam Terrorists, it might come to bite them.


This was the case of Asia

Some Muslims go dey vex now later they will be shouting Islam is the religion of peace. I still remember the long faces of some Muslims the day Osama bin laden was killed

This France too like wahala
The Arabs should show them shege like Hitler so my Messi can finally come to man city

So someone is 5m dollars richer

Virgins don get new client...

Good will always trump over evil no matter what

Praiseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
The
Lordddddddddddddddd

Just like the Hydra, chop one head off, another rears its ugly head

Islam the antichrist!!

We have thousands of religion in the world,why always islam

Rot in Hell

seanwilliam:
Taliban in soup

Check my siggy

Not really... Taliban would be very happy