Briefing Room 21.02.26
Simon Whistler · February 21, 2026 · 18 min video · Global
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What this episode covers
Defections to Islamic State are testing JNIM's grip on its ranks even as it mounts unprecedented attacks in Burkina Faso. Plus: Turkey blesses SDF integration, and Petro claims he escaped assassination.
Chapters
- Sahel Jihadist Group Rocked By DefectionsIn the free preview
- Turkey Signs Off on SDF IntegrationInsiders
- President Petro Claims Assassination AttemptInsiders
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Welcome back to the Briefroom Room, the weekly show that rolls its eyes at the
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Before diving into the back page as an obscure specialist general to find out
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