Bishii Oktoobar 4, 2017, ISIS-Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS) – xiriir la leh mintidiin weerar ku qaaday xubno ka tirsan Ciidamada Gaarka ah ee Mareykanka – gudaha Naayjar si ay u tababaraan, la taliyaan, ugana caawiyaan ciidamada Naayjar si ay ula dagaallamaan argaggixisada – oo ayna isla kaashadaan ciidamada Naayjar ee u dhow tuulada Tongo Tongo, Naayjar oo u dhaway xadka Maali. Weerarka ISIS-GS wuxuu dhaliyay dhimashada afar Mareykan ah iyo afar ka tirsan ciidanka Naayjeeriyaanka. Laba kale oo Mareykan ah iyo sideed reer Naayjeeriyaan ah ayaa ku dhaawacmay is-galkaas. 12ka bishii Janaayo, 2018, hogaamiyaha ISIS-GS Cadnaan Abu Walid al-Sahraawi ayaa sheegtey mas’uuliyadda weerarka.
Abaal-marinta Caddaalada ayaa bixinaysa abaal-marin gaarayso illaa $5 milyan oo ay siinayso qofkii keena wixii macluumaad ah ee u horseeda qabashada ama xukumista waddan kasta oo shaqsi kasta oo qaada mas’uuliyadda falkan argaggixisonimo.