The groups have spread from the vast, arid expanse south of the Sahara Desert into the coast of West Africa.
The insurgents pressured Zackari to join their movement, and he turned them down. Now he's frightened of their revenge. He has been on the run from the jihadi fighters for more than a year. They regularly call the 33-year-old, warning: “We haven’t forgotten about you.” Groups linked to Al Qaeda and Islamic State have been spreading for years from the vast arid expanse south of the Sahara Desert — the Sahel — into wealthier West African coastal states such as Benin.
The military is well-equipped, able to respond to the incursions that occur and is conducting advanced training while trying to acquire more ground and airborne resources, said Col. Faizou Gomina, commander of the Mirador operation, which is dedicated to fighting the jihadis.
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