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Mali Rebels Besiege Capital, Junta Denies Violence

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Coordinated attacks hit sensitive points around the capital of Mali, specifically near the Bamako International Airport area. The group Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin, allied with Tuareg rebels, may seize the capital of Mali, possibly within hours, days, or weeks. This would mark the first African capital to fall to a jihadist organization. Wagner Russian forces allied with the military junta are advancing approximately 15 kilometers from the capital, Bamako. This movement may indicate the proximity of the capital's fall. The scale of these military movements, involving an organized army alongside Wagner, suggests financing and coordination beyond simple rebel factions. Rebels from the Jinnim group, linked to al-Qaeda, have begun to besiege Mali's capital, Bamako. The group vowed to prevent anyone from entering as they seek to collapse the military regime and establish Sharia law.

Coordinated attacks hit sensitive points around the capital of Mali, specifically near the Bamako International Airport area. The group Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin, allied with Tuareg rebels, may seize the capital of Mali, possibly within hours, days, or weeks. This would mark the first African capital to fall to a jihadist organization. Wagner Russian forces allied with the military junta are advancing approximately 15 kilometers from the capital, Bamako. This movement may indicate the proximity of the capital's fall. The scale of these military movements, involving an organized army alongside Wagner, suggests financing and coordination beyond simple rebel factions. Rebels from the Jinnim group, linked to al-Qaeda, have begun to besiege Mali's capital, Bamako. The group vowed to prevent anyone from entering as they seek to collapse the military regime and establish Sharia law. This follows reports that the Malian army and Russian mercenaries surrendered a strategic northern military stronghold to armed rebels. A former ambassador for Mali to India and presidential candidate, Nyankeur Yeh Samakhe, stated that no one will be allowed into the capital. The Malian junta has denied violence amidst the transition and issued a statement from the prosecutor's office regarding a military court. Separately, Malian authorities reported 14 separatists killed in an operation, and the Malian army and Russian mercenaries reportedly surrendered a strategic mine to rebels.

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Sources · 7 independent

Sky News Arabia Radio

“coordinated attacks in different regions of Mali hit sensitive points around the capital... an organization linked to Al-Qaeda launched coordinated attacks on the axis surrounding the capital”

Sky News Arabia Radio

“شنها جماة مونسقة على محور تحيط بالعاصمة وتحديدا محيط مطارب ما كدولي”

Sky News Arabia Radio

“شنها جماة مونسقة على محور تحيط بالعاصمة وتحديدا مطارب ما كدولي الهجمات منطقة کاتي التي توصف بأنها مركز الثقل العسكري وما قرر القيادة شرقاً ووسطاً استهدفت الهجمات محور سيجو وموبتي وسفاري الذي يعتبر طريق الإمداد الحيوي”

Sky News Arabia Radio

“the group seeks to take Gao as a starting point to exhaust the army and is attempting to besiege the capital, not with tanks at the gates, but by threatening the airport and supply routes.”

Komsomolskaya Pravda

“но вот не получилось им снаскок взять столицу Бамака, хотя намереваются они устроить осаду. Потеряли, к сожалению, один город, кедаль, в котором подразделения африканского корпуса бились.”

Monte Carlo Doualiya

“ومسلحون مرتبطون بالتنظيم القاعدة وبالتوارق يقيم منانقات تفتيش حول العاصمة المالية بعمك موبكار لدوليا المرشرة الأخبار ألا بكم”

Sky News Arabia Radio

“جماعة ما يسمى بنصرة الإسلام والمسلمين المتحالفة مع التوارق جبعة تحرير أزواد يعني قد تصيثر على العاصمة بماك ربما خلال ساعة أو أيام أو سابيع قليلا يعني وسوف نشهد هنا إذا ما حدث ذلك أول عاصمة إفريقية تصبت في يد تنظيم قائدة الجهاد هناك تحالف في ققيقة الأمر ما بين”

Sky News Arabia Radio

“وهذا ربما يؤشر سيدة الكريمة إلى قرب سقوط العاصمة خاصة وعن قوات فجنر روسية المتحالفة مع المجلس العسكرين أم فمالي لكن عندما نتحدث عن تحركات عسكرية بهذا الحجم”

WNYC 93.9 FM

“On Friday it was reported that Mali's army and its Russian mercenary allies had surrendered a strategic northern military stronghold to the armed rebels, and Jinnim has begun to besiege the capital, Bamako.”

ABC NewsRadio AU

“The group has vowed that no one will be allowed in as it tries to bring about the collapse of the military regime and introduce Sharia law. Well Nyankeur Yeh Samakhe is a former ambassador for Mali to India.”

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