Islamic State – Sahel Province
| Islamic State – Sahel Province | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi † Abu al-Bara' al-Sahrawi |
| Dates of operation | 13 May 2015–present |
| Group | Lakurawa |
| Headquarters | Near Ménaka, Gao Region, Mali |
| Active regions | Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Morocco, Spain |
| Ideology | Islamic Statism Fulani extremism |
| Size | c. 2,000–3,000 (2025) |
| Part of | Islamic State |
| Opponents | State opponents Non-state opponents |
| Designated as a terrorist group by | See below |
The Islamic State – Sahel Province (ISSP), formerly known as Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (IS-GS), is an Islamist militant group adhering to the ideology of Salafi Jihadism. IS-GS was formed on 15 May 2015 as the result of a split within the militant group Al-Mourabitoun. The rift was a reaction to the adherence of one of its leaders, Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, to the Islamic State. From March 2019 to 2022, IS-GS was formally part of the Islamic State – West Africa Province (ISWAP); when it was also called "ISWAP-Greater Sahara". In March 2022, IS declared the province autonomous, separating it from its West Africa Province and naming it Islamic State – Sahel Province (ISSP).