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Jihadists Call For Coordinated Action To Topple Bamako Government

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Jihadi and separatist fighters have tightened a blockade on the capital of Mali. The blockade is affecting the Kulikoro locality situated less than 60 km northeast of Bamako. The effectiveness of the blockade depends on how the regime reacts to the shortages. The source noted that the government has previously attempted to negotiate different ways to ease the situation. Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists have tightened a blockade around Mali's capital, Bamako, according to the BBC. This follows coordinated assaults by jihadists and Tuarag separatists that began over the weekend. The Malian government is reportedly conducting operations in response to the fighting. A Qaeda-linked jihadist identified as Janim reported that fighters have tightened their blockade around Bamako. The group is conducting operations against individuals they have termed terrorists.

Jihadi and separatist fighters have tightened a blockade on the capital of Mali. The blockade is affecting the Kulikoro locality situated less than 60 km northeast of Bamako. The effectiveness of the blockade depends on how the regime reacts to the shortages. The source noted that the government has previously attempted to negotiate different ways to ease the situation. Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists have tightened a blockade around Mali's capital, Bamako, according to the BBC. This follows coordinated assaults by jihadists and Tuarag separatists that began over the weekend. The Malian government is reportedly conducting operations in response to the fighting. A Qaeda-linked jihadist identified as Janim reported that fighters have tightened their blockade around Bamako. The group is conducting operations against individuals they have termed terrorists. The blockade has left people stuck on major roads and increased local fear. The Defense Minister of Burkina Faso stated they will continue to track the perpetrators of recent attacks while attending the funeral of Mali's Defense Minister, Sadio Kamara. The Russian paramilitary Africa Corps said it is working in coordination with Malian partners.

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Sources · 7 independent

BBC World Service

“In Mali, jihadi and separatist fighters have tightened their blockade on the capital. But Russia, which has been working to protect the military government from the rebels, says it's not backing down.”

BBC WS backup

“They managed to kill the Defence Minister, critically injure another top security figure. And for a while, there was nothing from the President of Mali.”

BBC World Service

“They struck very high value locations in Bamako. They managed to kill the defence minister, critically injure another top security figure.”

RFI Afrique

“les jihadistes tentent toujours d'instaurer un blocus autour de Bamako, du côté du Genime appelle un front commun pour mettre fin à la jante au Mali”

RFI Monde

“Le gynime qui mène désormais un blocus autour de Bamako, notamment sur les routes menant à Cour et Malae, ou Elésebougou et Sori-Bougou, un blocus pour leur sang grave conséquence dans la capitale malienne”

RFI Afrique

“À Bamako, les Jihadistes du Genîme maintiennent le blocus, notamment sur les routes menant à Kuremalet où elle est Sibougou et Sori-Bougou.”

RFI Monde

“certaines sources indiquent que les jihadistes auraient bloqué le passage ce jeudi au niveau de la forêt classée de la Faia à 40 km de Bamako.”

Sky News Arabia Radio

“the call for coordination is unprecedented against sites linked to the military council launched by extremists from the group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin linked to Al-Qaeda”

RFI Monde

“Les djihadistes du JNIM appellent un front commun pour mettre fin à la junte au Mali, communiqué publié sur leur plateforme Azalaka.”

Cadena SER

“una semana después del atentado que mató al ministro de defensa de la Junta Militar de Mali, los rebeldes y jihadistas están avanzando y exigen ya el derrocamiento de la Junta Militar”

BBC World Service

“In an online statement, the al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist group Jinnim urged political parties, the armed forces, separatist groups and traditional leaders to unite against the government.”

RFI Monde

“A Bamako, les jihadistes du Jeune maintiennent le blocus, notamment sur les routes menant à Kurimale, où elle est Sibougou et Sori-Bougou.”

RFI Monde

“A Bamako, les jihadistes du Jeune maintiennent le blocus, notamment sur les routes menant à Kurimale, où elle est Sibougou et Sori-Bougou. Sur l'axe Bamako-Segu, certaines sources indiquent que les jihadistes auraient bloqué le passage ce jeudi au niveau de la forêt classée de la Faia à 40 km de Bamako.”

Deutschlandfunk

“In Mali hat eine islamistische Gruppierung mit einer Blockade der Hauptstadt und Bamako begonnen, wie die Nachrichtenagentur AFP mit Verweis auf Sicherheitskreise berichtet.”

RFI Monde

“Au coeur de Bamako, le blocus n'a pas encore eu de conséquences graves, même si le risque de pénurie de carburent commence à se faire sentir”

WBUR Boston

“this has been very effective because we have seen oil crisis all around the capital city and the government being back in the days able to to negotiate different ways to easy.”

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