Stories from Mali · Mali

Two organizations, the Tuareg rebels from northern Mali and the West African branch of Al-Qaeda, have coordinated complex drone attacks. These attacks demonstrated a new quality of violence, with precise targeting of individuals like the defense minister. Both groups have claimed responsibility for the joint assaults.

A disputed territory in Mali, located at the country's edge, has been contested multiple times.

The Malian army has stated that terrorist groups have agreed to a ceasefire with the United States. More commercial flights from Iran are anticipated in the coming days.

Insurgents in Mali have attacked a military base and the residence of a minister. The specific minister targeted and the outcome of the attacks were not immediately clear. This incident is part of ongoing unrest following an alliance between jihadists and Tuareg groups. The Malian Defense Minister was killed in the attack. The attack involved jihadist and Tuareg forces, indicating a potential alliance. Mali's Minister of Defense was killed in a jihadist attack. The Sahel States Alliance, comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, issued a statement on the evening of the 26th expressing solidarity with Mali. Jihadists from the GSIM and separatists from the FLA now control the northern city of Kidal. In Kati, near Bamako, gunfire has ceased, but many residents remain wary after two days of fighting. The attacks targeted strategic positions of the ruling junta.

The situation in Mali remains highly unstable following two days of large-scale attacks on various cities. Jihadists and Tuareg rebels have formed an alliance, inflicting heavy losses on the army. The attacks targeted multiple cities across the country. The defense minister was killed in a recent attack.