Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin

Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin
Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin
جماعة نصرة الإسلام والمسلمين
	; ; White flag (above) currently used by the JNIM; Black flag (middle) and Jihadist flag (below) are also used by the JNIM
Founders	Iyad Ag Ghali; Amadou Koufa; Djamel Okacha †; Abdelmalek Droukdel †;
Emir	Iyad Ag Ghali
Second-in-command	Sedane Ag Hita
Spokesperson	Bina Diarra
Dates active	2 March 2017 – present
Merger of	Sahara Emirate Brigade (Part of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb); Al-Mourabitoun Battalion (Part of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb); Ansar Dine; Katiba Macina (Ansar Dine branch);
Allegiance	Al-Qaeda
Groups	Ansarul Islam; Katiba Macina; Nigerian Brigade
Headquarters	Tinzaouaten
Active regions	see territory of Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Countries Mali; Algeria; Niger; Guinea; Libya; Mauritania; Tunisia; Chad; Burkina Faso; Benin; Togo; Nigeria; Ivory Coast; Ghana (logistical and medical purposes only); ;
Ideology	Salafi jihadism
Size	2,000–3,000 (2022 estimate); 5,000–6,000 (2024 estimate); ~10,000 (2026 estimate)
Part of	al-Qaeda
Wars	War in the Sahel Mali War 2026 Mali offensives Killing of Sadio Camara; ; ; 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; ;

Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM; Arabic: جماعة نصرة الإسلام والمسلمين; French: Groupe de soutien à l'islam et aux musulmans, GSIM; lit. 'Support Group for Islam and Muslims') is a united front of various Salafi jihadist organizations 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. Its emir Iyad Ag Ghali swore allegiance to al-Qaeda's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri and the Taliban's leader Hibatullah Akhundzada in 2017.

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 taking over taxation. Its influence is presently expanding southward into coastal West African countries, including Benin and Togo.