The other foreigners were from Eritrea, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Niger, Senegal, and Sudan. In West Africa, in particular, in the Sahel, those groups have successfully exploited local grievances and weak governance to command growing numbers of followers and resources, notwithstanding internal divisions and rivalries." The report stated that "Members of Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant – Libya (ISIL-Libya) (QDe.165) are also present in the Fazzan region, but the group is estimated to have been degraded to approximately 50 fighters, located mainly between Sabha, Murzuq and Umm al-Aranib. A recent arrest led to the identification of a further 30 foreign fighters from Eritrea, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, the Niger, Senegal, and Sudan." "Terrorism and piracy are some of our biggest security threats today around West Africa.

Source: Libya Today February 09, 2022 06:47 UTC