Mali Battles New Wave of Coordinated Attacks Across North and Central Regions

Mali Battles New Wave of Coordinated Attacks Across North and Central Regions | Firstpost Africa

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Mali has been hit by another coordinated wave of attacks, with armed groups striking military positions across the country just months after the government’s biggest security crisis in years. The Malian army says assaults on multiple locations were repelled, but the latest offensive highlights the growing ability of insurgent groups to launch simultaneous attacks over vast distances. The offensive reportedly involved both the Tuareg-led FLA and the Al Qaeda-linked JNIM, signalling an increasingly dangerous pattern of cooperation between groups with different objectives. The attacks also place renewed pressure on the military government of General Assimi Goïta, which came to power promising to restore security after expelling French forces and deepening military cooperation with Russia. The central question now is whether Mali is regaining control, or whether insurgents continue to dictate the pace of the conflict. Alyson Le Grange brings you more on this story on Firstpost Africa.

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