Elon Musk’s Starlink is being used for combat operations by terrorists in the Sahel, according to an investigative report by Le Monde. Such reports have been published in African media as well. Based on interviews with military officials, analysts, and local sources, the report revealed that jihadist groups affiliated with both al-Qaeda and the Islamic State have been using Starlink terminals to coordinate attacks, streamline logistics and communications, evade traditional surveillance methods and broadcast propaganda and recruit online.
They report that Nigerian security forces recovered a Starlink terminal that had been used by a Boko Haram commander in Mali. A video released by JNIM (Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin) showed fighters using a Starlink dish during combat operations. The report does not, however, mention that Ukrainian intelligence, who are experts in using Starlink for combat operations, have been officially accused by the governments of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso of openly supporting anti -government terrorists. “France, Great Britain and Ukraine Supporting Sahel Terrorists”
