Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin

Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin
Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin
Groupe de soutien à l'islam et aux musulmans
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Founders	Iyad Ag Ghaly; Amadou Koufa; Djamel Okacha †; Abdelmalek Droukdel †;
Leader	Iyad Ag Ghaly
Second-in-command	Amadou Koufa and Sedane Ag Hita
Dates of operation	2 March 2017 – present
Merger of	Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (Sahara Branch); Al-Mourabitoun; Ansar Dine; Katiba Macina;
Allegiance	Al-Qaeda
Headquarters	Tinzaouaten
Active regions	Mali; Algeria; Niger; Libya; Mauritania; Tunisia; Chad; Burkina Faso; Benin; Togo; Nigeria; Ghana (logistical and medical purposes only);
Ideology	Salafi jihadism
Size	2,000–3,000 (2022 estimate); 5,000–6,000 (2024 estimate)
Part of	al-Qaeda
Allies	Ansar ul Islam; al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Opponents	State opponents Mali; Burkina Faso; Algeria; Tunisia; Niger; Benin; Libya; France; United States; Turkey; Russia ; Non-state opponents Islamic State in the Greater Sahara; Wagner Group; Movement for the Salvation of Azawad; GATIA; Arab Movement of Azawad ;
Wars	War in the Sahel Mali War; Islamist insurgency in Niger; Islamist insurgency in Burkina Faso; Jihadist insurgency in Northern Benin; Jihadist insurgency in Togo; ; Al-Qaeda–Islamic State conflict JNIM-ISGS war; ;
Designated as a terrorist group by	see list United Nations; United States; United Kingdom; France; Russia; China; Japan; Canada; Australia; European Union; NATO; Iraq ;

Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (Arabic: جماعة نصرة الإسلام والمسلمين, JNIM; French: Groupe de soutien à l'islam et aux musulmans, GSIM; lit. 'Support Group for Islam and Muslims') is a Salafi Jihadist organisation in the Maghreb and West Africa formed by the merger of Ansar Dine, al-Mourabitoun and the Saharan branch of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (a militant wing of Al-Qaeda). Its leaders swore allegiance to Ayman al-Zawahiri.

In the early 2020s, JNIM was reported to be the fastest-growing militant organization in the world. As of 2025, it is considered the most heavily armed militant group in the Sahel and one of the most powerful globally. The group operates a decentralized proto-state model in areas under its control, enforcing a strict interpretation of Islamic law and collecting taxes. Its influence is presently expanding southward into coastal West African countries, including Benin and Togo.