Mali Junta Puts €3m Bounty on Sahel Al-Qaeda Leader Ag Ghali
The junta also offered smaller rewards for his deputy and Tuareg separatist leaders after April attacks killed several people, officials said.
- On Friday, Mali's military government announced a $3.5 million reward for information leading to the arrest or killing of Iyad Ag Ghaly, leader of the Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin .
- This bounty follows a major April offensive where JNIM joined forces with Tuareg rebels to launch the largest attacks against the government in over a decade, intensifying the region's 15-year struggle with extremist violence.
- Civil Protection Minister Major General Daoud Aly Mohammedine signed orders offering $2.5 million for deputy Amadou Kouffa and cash rewards for information on two Tuareg rebel leaders, including separatist Alghabass Ag Intalla.
- Authorities stated these individuals are sought for their "alleged involvement in the planning, organisation and execution of terrorist acts" that threaten national safety, urging citizens to share relevant information for Ghaly's "capture or neutralization."
- General Assimi Goita, who secured a renewable five-year presidential term last year, leads the junta that expelled French troops and welcomed Russian forces while consolidating power amid the ongoing security crisis.
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Mali junta's offers $3.5M reward for jihadist leader
Mali's military government has placed a multi-million-dollar bounty on the head of one of the Sahel's most wanted jihadist leaders. Authorities are offering two billion CFA francs, about 3.5 million dollars, for information leading to the capture or killing of Iyad Ag Ghaly. .
Mali places N5bn equivalent bounty on top terrorist leaders
The Malian government has announced multi-billion CFA franc rewards for information leading to the capture or neutralisation of some of the country’s most wanted terrorist leaders. According to state media reports, authorities have placed a reward of two billion CFA francs on Iyad Ag Ghali, leader of the jihadist group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, JNIM. A separate reward of 1.5 billion CFA francs has been offered for information leading…
Mali Offers $3.5 Million Reward for Sahel Al-Qaeda Chief
Mali's military government on Thursday offered a $3.5 million reward for information leading to the arrest or killing of the leader of Al-Qaeda's Sahel branch. Iyad Ag Ghaly, head of the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), is the region's most wanted man as the leader of the biggest militant force battling the juntas ruling many of the Sahel states.
In Mali, the Junta Puts a Price on the Head of Iyad Ag Ghaly, the Most Sought After Man in the Sahel
The Malian authorities also offered awards for all information about Amadou Kouffa, of the Jnim, and two FLA leaders, Alghabass Ag Intalla and Bilal Ag Cherif.
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allAfricaMali junta offers $3.5M reward for Sahel al-Qaeda leader
Mali's military government is offering $3.5 million for information leading to the arrest or killing of Iyad Ag Ghaly. The junta is also offering smaller rewards for other suspects, including Tuareg separatists.
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