Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin
| Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin | |
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| Groupe de soutien à l'islam et aux musulmans | |
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| Leaders | |
| Dates of operation | 2 March 2017 – present |
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| Allegiance | Al-Qaeda Afghanistan |
| Headquarters | Tinzaouaten |
| Active regions | Mali Algeria Niger Libya Mauritania Tunisia Chad Burkina Faso Benin 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 |
| Battles and wars | Islamist insurgency in the Sahel |
| Designated as a terrorist group by | |
Jama'at Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-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 terrorist 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.