WE TRACK WEAPONS
Weapons documented at the point of use,
tracked through the chains of supply
BOOTS ON THE GROUND
Working in active armed conflicts to track the sources of arms and ammunition
UP CLOSE & PERSONAL
In-depth weapon analysis: from small arms to major conventional systems
JOINING THE DOTS
Mapping weapon flows on CAR’s iTrace
Global Weapon Reporting System
Stray Bullets: Ammunition recovered from Salafi jihadist groups in the central Sahel
The central Sahel–encompassing Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, is enduring prolonged turmoil as Salafi jihadist groups expand through sustained attacks. This Frontline Perspective focuses on small-calibre ammunition recovered from Salafi jihadist groups in the central Sahel, and documented by CAR investigators between 2015–2023. CAR’s investigations show that a significant proportion of the ammunition was most likely to have been diverted from the custody of certain central Sahelian states, while a growing proportion was manufactured within ten years of its diversion.
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CAR investigation teams work on the ground throughout Africa, the Middle East and Asia.