The Malian army has carried out a series of intensive airstrikes targeting what it described as armed group gatherings in Tabankort and Intillit, near the Niger border, resulting in casualties among the militants, though no specific figures were released.
In response, JNIM (Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin), an Al-Qaeda–linked group, threatened retaliation against civilians cooperating with the Malian military.
In a video statement, the group’s spokesperson, Nabi Diara, announced plans to tighten the blockade on Bamako and other cities in the coming days — an escalation that raises further questions about the country’s deteriorating security landscape.
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