Al-Qaeda-linked militants launch coordinated attacks across Mali

JNIM, the al-Qaeda affiliate operating across the Sahel, struck Bamako's international airport and four other cities simultaneously in one of Mali's largest coordinated attacks in years. The assault marks a significant escalation for a country already struggling to contain jihadist insurgency after expelling French and UN peacekeeping forces.

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