World Politics Review

Mali’s Jihadists Look to Syria as a Template for Wielding Power

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Homeland Security Today

JNIM is Outpacing Counterterrorism Efforts in Mali

Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has evolved from a locally embedded insurgent coalition into the most strategically adaptive jihadist actor in the Sahel. Yet much of the current ...
Indiatimes

Over 70 killed in attacks in Mali; Al-Qaeda linked JNIM claims responsibility

At least 70 people have been killed in a fresh wave of jihadist attacks in central Mali over the past few days, according to local and security sources.The assaults, claimed by the Al-Qaeda-linked ...
BBC

Su wane ne mayaƙan JNIM kuma me ya sa suke kai hare-hare?

Ƙungiyar Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), mai alaƙa da Al-Qaeda na da hannu a hare-haren iƙirarin jihadi a Yammacin Afirka, musamman ƙasashen Mali da Burkina faso da Nijar. Ƙasashen uku na ...
World Politics Review

Are the Sahel’s Jihadists Opening a New Front in Guinea?

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The Jerusalem Post Blogs

'Rise up and unite': Al Qaeda-linked insurgents call on Malians to establish Sharia law

"We call upon all sincere patriots, without exception, to rise up and unite," said JNIM, which launched assaults on April 25 in coordination with the Tuareg-dominated rebel group FLA. Al Qaeda-linked ...
Al Jazeera English

Rebel checkpoints reported around Mali’s capital, northern town seized

Al-Qaeda-linked rebel fighters have reportedly set up checkpoints around Mali’s capital, Bamako, and seized the town of Tessalit in the north. Reuters reported on Friday that Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam ...
Chatham House

Mali attacks show security cannot be delivered by military means alone

Jihadist and Tuareg separatist militants launched a sequence of shocking attacks across Mali on 25-26 April. The unprecedented scale, geographical spread and levels of coordination demonstrated by the ...
The Guardian

Taking power in Mali might be a stretch but insurgents can force hand of weakened regime

Coordinated attack by JNIM and the Tuareg minority inflicted significant casualties on government forces and Russian auxiliaries When al-Qaida-affiliated Islamic militants launched a series of attacks ...
Sky

Mali defence minister killed during major assault by insurgents

Mali's defence minister has been killed during co-ordinated attacks on towns and military bases by insurgents, including al Qaeda-linked fighters, according to the government. General Sadio Camara's ...
The New York Times

Mali Rebels Deal Major Blow to Junta and Russian Mercenaries

Coordinated attacks signified a major escalation of insurgent violence in a region of West Africa where military leaders had seized power and warmed to Moscow in recent years. By Saikou Jammeh ...
Sky

Terrorists launch simultaneous attacks in Mali, authorities say

Terrorists have carried out attacks in various locations across Mali, according to the country's army. Gunfire and helicopters were heard early this morning outside the capital, Bamako, near Kati ...