Al Qaeda linked JNIM and Tuareg separatists strike Mali cities including Bamako airport Army says under control

One coordinated raid hit Bamako and four more cities

Al Qaeda linked JNIM and Tuareg separatists claimed a joint assault across Mali, targeting Bamako’s airport and four other cities in what security officials call one of the largest coordinated attacks in recent years. The army says the situation is under control, as investigations continue into how the groups synchronized operations and what this signals for regional stability.