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Al-Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for attacks on military sites in Mali

Reuters could not independently verify the claim, which was distributed via JNIM's official communication channels.

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A column of black smoke rises above buildings as traffic passes the Africa Tower monument in Bamako on April 26, 2026.
Daily life of french soldiers of barkhane military operation in Mali (Africa) launch in 2013 against terrorism in the area. Ilustrative.

French national gets 20 years in Mali over alleged destabilization plot

Yann Vezilier is expected to serve his sentence in Mali following a conviction handed down late on Thursday, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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Tuareg rebels of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) coalition gather at the Kidal roundabout in Kidal, on April 26, 2026.

'Rise up and unite': Al Qaeda-linked insurgents call on Malians to establish Sharia law

"We call upon all sincere patriots, without exception, to rise up and unite," said JNIM, which launched assaults on April 25 in coordination with the Tuareg-dominated rebel group FLA.

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A Malian soldier stands in position with his weapon during an attack on Mali's main military base Kati outside the capital Bamako, Mali April 25, 2026

Islamic State-linked insurgents leave Mali town as army tries to reassert control

The attacks risked triggering a scramble for territory across Mali's vast desert north, raising the prospect of significant gains by armed groups.

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French army kills al-Qaeda North Africa chief Droukdel -defense minister

Droukdel was believed to be hiding in the mountains of northern Algeria. The group operates across northern Mali, Niger, Mauritania and Algeria.

JUNE 6, 2020ByREUTERS
Members of MINUSMA Chadian contingent patrol in Kidal, Mali

French forces kill 33 militants in Mali - Macron

France, the former colonial power in Mali and Ivory Coast, is the only Western country with a significant military presence in Mali and the wider Sahel, an arid region of West Africa.

DECEMBER 22, 2019ByREUTERS
French soldiers heading to Mali, January 2013.

Militants kill 54 in attack on Mali army post; IS claims responsibility

Islamic state claimed responsibility for the attack via its Amaq news agency on Saturday, without providing evidence.

NOVEMBER 3, 2019ByREUTERS
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