Conflict Zone: Sahel region

Insurgency and modern warfare

Jaisal Kaur

Updated On: Aug 10 2026 | 7:10 AM IST

A Nigerian soldier on a military truck with a machine gun in Nigeria in November 2025

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A Libyan joint forces soldier with an AK-103 assault rifle during Exercise Flintlock led by US Africa Command in Libya in April 2026 (Photo: US Africa Command)

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The Chinese Wing Loong unmanned aerial vehicle used in counter-insurgency strikes (Photo: US ODIN)

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The Russian surface-to-air missile system used by insurgents in Sahel (Photo: US ODIN)

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The Nigerian Air Force’s A-29 Super Tucano aircraft firing machine guns (Photo: US AIR FORCE)

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