Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), al-Qaeda's branch in Mali, claimed bombing a Malian army convoy in the country's Douentza province and burning MINUSMA fuel tankers.
An Islamic State (IS) supporter, motivated by the group's claim for the Easter Day bombings in Sri Lanka, warned that the events there will be repeated in America, Britain, and France.
The Mali-based branch of al-Qaeda (AQ), Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), claimed killing 16 Malian soldiers and taking two POWs in Koulikoro, in what it called an act of revenge for the massacre of Fulani herders in Ogossagou.
The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement, al-Qaeda's (AQ) branch in Somalia, claimed multiple raids on military bases where Ethiopian and Ugandan forces in AMISOM, and Somali soldiers, are present, and bombing a vehicle belonging to "Bancroft" in the Mogadishu outskirts.
'Amaq News Agency released a video showing the Sri Lanka attackers pledging allegiance to Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
After its brief report on the responsibility of the Islamic State (IS) for the Easter Day bombings in Sri Lanka, the group's 'Amaq News Agency published an article, accompanied with a photo of the attackers.
With bravado and confidence now that the Islamic State (IS) claimed credit for the Easter Day bombings in Sri Lanka, group supporters celebrated the news, distributing the 'Amaq report and communique on social media with cries of "Allahu Akbar," and threatening attacks to come.
The Islamic State (IS) issued a formal communique for the Easter Day bombings in Sri Lanka, identified seven fighters and claiming 1,000 casualties.
Through its 'Amaq News Agency, the Islamic State (IS) claimed credit for the Easter Day bombings in Sri Lanka.
