Generation Jihad | Losing ground: Somalia and Mali’s jihad problem

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The US faces challenges in Somalia and Mali where jihadist groups like Al Shabaab and JNIM are strengthening despite US airstrikes and diplomatic efforts. Analysts discuss the limits of air power without ground strategies or political reforms in containing these threats in the Sahel region.

The US is losing leverage in Somalia as frustration with Mogadishu threatens critical African Union support and risks strengthening Al Shabaab’s hold. In Mali, renewed US airstrikes against JNIM raise a parallel concern—whether air power alone, without a ground strategy or political reform, can contain the group’s advance. Bill Roggio and Caleb Weiss examine these dynamics across the Sahel and the assess the murky state of Al Qaeda. The post Generation Jihad | Losing ground: Somalia and Mali’s jihad problem appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.