Mali in turmoil after insurgents seize towns and kill defence minister
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Military intelligence chief reportedly also killed in sweeping attacks by jihadists and separatist rebels Mali’s militant attacks expose limits of Putin’s power in Africa Mali has been left reeling from sweeping attacks by jihadists and separatist rebels who seized several towns and military bases and killed the defence minister and military intelligence chief.
The weekend assault on the west African state’s security architecture was coordinated by al-Qaida-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and the separatist Tuareg-led movement Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) – former foes with distinct agendas. Continue reading...
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