ISIS, al-Qaida join forces in West Africa ISIS, al-Qaida join forces in West Africa
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2020
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania - Groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State, at war with each other in the Middle East, are working together to take control of territory across a vast stretch of West Africa, U.S. and local officials say, sparking fears the regional threat could grow into a global crisis.