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- Jihadist groups are increasingly using drones for attacks in West Africa.
- Since 2023, an al-Qaeda affiliate has conducted 69 drone strikes in Burkina Faso and Mali, and Islamic State affiliates have about 20.
- The latest attack occurred on January 29 in Nigeria's Borno state, killing nine military personnel.
- Analysts say these groups are adapting commercial drones for warfare, and the Islamic State of Sahel Province's assault on Niger's capital shows escalation.
