Al Qaeda-Linked Group Says 21 Soldiers Killed in Widescale Attacks in Mali

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A military camp and an army post were targeted by jihadists on 19 August, two attacks that are part of a deep security crisis in Mali since 2012.

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In Mali, two simultaneous attacks targeted, on Tuesday 19 August, the army's positions in Farabougou and Biriki-Were, in the region of Ségou, in the centre of the country. These attacks were claimed by the Islamic and Muslim Support Group (Jnim), linked to al-Qaeda. For the time being, no official record has been reported, but several local sources announce the deaths of several military and civilian personnel.

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On Tuesday, the Malian Armed Forces (FA) were subjected to simultaneous attacks targeting their positions in Farabougou and Biriki-Were, in the Ségou region in central Mali. The Malian Army General Staff reported in a statement that the attacks targeting the army enabled the attackers to seize control of some military installations. Since January 2025, the Malian Armed Forces (FAM) have intensified their operations against armed groups, neutrali…

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The Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) were the target on Tuesday morning of simultaneous attacks on their positions in Farabougou and Biriki-Were, in the region of Ségou in the centre of the country. Assaults in the early hours of Tuesday allowed the assailants to take control of certain military installations, explained the Malian Army Staff in a communiqué, noting that these incidents are taking place in a context of sustained pressure on armed group…