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Escalating Insurgent Attacks in Northern Mali Deal Heavy Blow to Military Government

Mali’s ruling military government is confronting one of its most serious security challenges in years after insurgents killed at least 50 soldiers in an ambush near the northern town of Anefis. The assault, claimed by both Tuareg separatists and Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist groups, has laid bare the mounting pressure faced by the junta more than three […]

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Nigeria detains two foreign fighters accused of aiding local jihadist groups

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Security forces in Nigeria have detained two foreign nationals suspected of supporting jihadist groups operating in the country, according to reporting from FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Lagos. The arrests underscore the persistent challenges facing the military more than a decade and a half into its campaign against an entrenched insurgency in the northeast. Foreign fighters

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Dozens of Malian soldiers killed in major attack claimed by separatists and jihadists

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At least 50 Malian soldiers killed in attack by separatists and jihadists Mali’s armed forces have suffered one of their heaviest losses in recent years after a coordinated attack by Tuareg separatists and jihadist militants left at least 50 soldiers dead and dozens more captured, according to local sources who spoke to AFP on Sunday.

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Mali struck by new coordinated assaults as rebels target towns and prison

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Mali has been hit by a new wave of coordinated rebel attacks, with jihadist groups and their separatist Tuareg allies striking multiple towns and a prison in a single day, according to reports from the region. The assaults come only months after a similar campaign rattled the country’s military government and exposed the fragility of

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Suspected jihadists launch coordinated attacks across Mali, hitting towns, military sites and a prison

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Suspected jihadists and Tuareg separatist fighters have launched a wave of coordinated attacks across Mali, hitting several towns, military positions and a major prison in what observers describe as a sharp escalation of the country’s long-running conflict. The assaults span multiple regions of the vast West African state, underscoring the widening geographic reach of armed

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