21 soldiers killed in widescale attacks in Mali, says Al Qaeda-linked JNIM

21 soldiers killed in widescale attacks in Mali, says Al Qaeda-linked JNIM

Al Qaeda-linked militants killed 21 soldiers during coordinated attacks in Mali on Tuesday, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, a US-based non-governmental organisation that tracks online reports by Islamist militants.

Al Qaeda-linked group claims to kill 21 soldiers in Mali

The head of the US Africa Command, General Michael Langley, said that Islamist groups are looking to extend their reach to West Africa’s coastline, allowing them to significantly boost their revenue through human trafficking, smuggling, and arms trading.

JNIM Claims Killing 21 Soldiers in Large-Scale Attack in Mali

Malian Army Hit by Wide-Scale Jihadist Attack A devastating attack by the Al Qaeda-affiliated group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) on the Malian…

JNIM says 21 soldiers killed in Mali raids; army confirms attacks

Al Qaeda-aligned Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) said it killed 21 Malian soldiers in coordinated assaults on Tuesday, captured two more, and seized 15 vehicles and over 50 weapons, according to SITE Intelligence Group, which tracks jihadist communications. Mali’s army confirmed its outposts in Farabougou and Biriki-Wèrè came under simultaneous attack early Tuesday but did not release a casualty toll. JNIM said it overran a barracks …