自2023年以来,西非的圣战团体越来越多地利用走私和改装的无人机在马里、布基纳法索、尼日利亚和尼日尔各地发动致命袭击。 Jihadist groups in West Africa are increasingly using smuggled, modified drones to launch deadly attacks across Mali, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and Niger since 2023.

西非的圣战团体,包括 " 基地 " 组织和伊斯兰国家附属组织,越来越多地使用低成本、商业上可用的无人机发动袭击,标志着其战术发生重大转变。 Jihadist groups in West Africa, including al-Qaeda and Islamic State affiliates, are increasingly using low-cost, commercially available drones to conduct attacks, marking a major shift in their tactics. 自2023年以来,JNIM在马里和布基那法索至少进行了69次无人驾驶飞机袭击,而伊斯兰国家附属组织发动了约20次袭击,主要是在尼日利亚和尼日尔。 Since 2023, JNIM has carried out at least 69 drone strikes in Mali and Burkina Faso, while Islamic State affiliates have launched around 20 attacks, primarily in Nigeria and Niger. 最近的袭击包括对尼日利亚军事基地和尼亚美机场的协同袭击,杀害士兵和好战分子。 Recent assaults include coordinated strikes on a Nigerian military base and Niamey’s airport, killing soldiers and militants. 这些无人驾驶飞机往往改装了装有爆炸物的四方机,有时还配备了第一人眼技术,能够进行风险较低的监测和精确打击。 The drones, often modified quadcopters with explosives and sometimes equipped with first-person view technology, enable surveillance and precision strikes with lower risk. 尽管尼日利亚对无人机进口实行限制,但极端分子通过走私获得装置。 Despite Nigeria’s drone import restrictions, extremists obtain devices through smuggling. 这一趋势表明,进行空中战斗的能力日益增强,引起人们对暴力和平民伤亡升级的关切。 The trend reflects a growing ability to conduct aerial warfare, raising concerns over escalating violence and civilian casualties.