More than 30 people were killed in central Mali on Thursday after two attacks blamed on Al-Qaeda-linked militants, according to local, security and administrative sources. The strikes, claimed by JNIM, come amid renewed violence in the West African nation following recent coordinated assaults on military positions.
It’s heartbreaking to see another 30 innocent lives lost in Mali. JNIM seems to be getting bolder every day, especially after those recent attacks on military bases.
The French withdrawal really left a vacuum. Without proper security backing, these Al-Qaeda-linked groups just keep expanding their terror in central Mali.
I wonder how the Malian army plans to respond to these coordinated assaults. They’ve been struggling to hold ground even before this latest JNIM attack.
Both sides seem dug in with no real willingness to compromise. (fc192b)
The regional power dynamics make this far more complicated than it appears. (030e65)
The international community needs to step up again. Just yesterday I read about the military positions being hit, and now this—30 dead in one day is unacceptable.
The lack of progress on peace talks is deeply concerning. (b2ea5e)