LeadStory

Africanews

Guinea cracks down on suspected GSIM networks

Africanews · 10 days ago
Africanews
Africanews
10 days ago

Guinean authorities have dismantled a suspected terrorist network linked to the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (GSIM), arresting multiple foreign and Guinean nationals as part of a nationwide anti-terror operation.

Breakdown
  • 11 people arrested in Guinea on terrorism-related charges
  • Suspects include nationals from Mali, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, and Guinea 14s
  • A Malian suspect arrested in Cancun for alleged GSIM affiliation 23s
  • Investigators found WhatsApp radicalisation networks with 500+ members 37s
  • Arrests follow increased jihadist activity near Mali border 46s
Terrorism