US EditionSahel Alliance Confirms Joint Airstrikes in Mali
- Tuareg separatists and jihadists launched the largest assault in Mali in nearly 15 years, capturing northern cities Kidal and Tessalit while killing Defence Minister Sadio Camara in the coordinated weekend attacks.
- Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger established the Alliance of Sahel States to combat jihadist groups, creating a joint force of 15,000 men led by juntas that seized power through coups.
- Authorities in Niger confirmed Thursday that AES units "conducted intense air campaigns" following the April 25 attacks in Gao, Menaka, and Kidal, targeting rebel positions in Malian territory.
- The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims imposed a road blockade on Bamako, issuing a statement calling for a "common front" to "bring down the junta" ruling since 2020.
- Russian mercenaries reportedly retreated from Kidal as analysts criticized Moscow's Africa Corps for failing to protect major cities and distinguish between civilians and combatants during the conflict.
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Islamabad PostAlliance of Sahel States confirms joint airstrikes in Mali
The joint anti-jihadist force of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali carried out "intense air campaigns" in Malian territory following attacks by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and Tuareg separatists, the government of Niger said late Thursday.
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The joint anti-jihadist force of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali has carried out "intensive airstrikes" in northern Mali. The attacks follow the attacks carried out last Saturday by Islamists and Tuareg rebels against the military junta, the government of Niger reported on Thursday evening.
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