US EditionMorrocan truck drivers kidnapped by Islamic State group released in Mali
MALI, AUG 4 – The release followed coordinated intelligence efforts between Mali and Morocco after the truckers were held by Islamic State militants for over seven months.
- On Monday, the Malian government announced that four Moroccan truck drivers were released `safe and sound` late Sunday.
- Earlier this year, the drivers went missing on January 18, 2025, in northeastern Burkina Faso while being held by militants affiliated with the Islamic State in the Sahel Province.
- Malian authorities credited intelligence officials said joint work with Morocco’s foreign intelligence service facilitated the rescue, involving Mali’s National State Security Agency.
- Malian authorities said the four Moroccan truck drivers appeared on national television alongside President Assimi Goïta in a rare display of relief and triumph.
- Despite the release, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger—each ruled by military juntas since 2020—remain challenged by a decade-long insurgency, as Rabat advances regional leadership through mediation.
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Islamic State-affiliated militants have released four Moroccan truck drivers kidnapped in January, Mali said late on Monday, according to state media, highlighting growing intelligence cooperation between the two countries.
The drivers were on a journey of nearly 5,000 kilometers, transporting power tools.
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Islamist militants free Moroccan truck drivers held since January, Mali says
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Morrocan truck drivers kidnapped by Islamic State group released in Mali
Malian authorities say four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in January in West Africa by the Islamic State group and held captive for months were released late Sunday.
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