Al Qaeda-Linked Militants Launch Major Attacks on Cities Across Mali
The armed group JNIM claimed to have seized two key cities and destroyed the defense minister’s residence in a coordinated offensive that experts said was a major escalation in yearslong hostilities. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM)
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/world/africa/mali-attacks-jnim-al-qaeda-bamako.html