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Twin Jihadist-Claimed Attacks Kill More than 30 in Mali
A security source said the strikes were retaliation for militia abuses, and local officials said victims included militiamen, teenagers and children.
- On Wednesday, Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group JNIM carried out near-simultaneous attacks in central Mali's villages of Korikori and Gomossogou, killing at least 35 people according to local and security sources.
- Security sources stated the assaults served as retaliation for acts committed by the Dan Nan Ambassagou militia, a self-defence group accused of violence in central Mali. "The victims are mostly militiamen. But there are also teenagers and children," the source told AFP.
- The attacks followed a large-scale offensive on April 25 and 26 by JNIM and the Azawad Liberation Front targeting strategic towns including Kati near Bamako. Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed by a car bomb during the unrest.
- Following the attacks, authorities detained several opposition figures and military personnel on Wednesday. The military prosecutor's office alleged "solid evidence" of complicity in planning, while a political official said the crackdown smacked of a "purge" within the opposition and army.
- On April 30, JNIM called for a "common front" to "put an end to the junta" and usher in a peaceful transition. Mali has faced a deep security crisis since 2012 involving Al-Qaeda affiliates, Islamic State fighters, and separatist groups.
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The jihadist militia JNIM attacked villages in Mali according to authorities. Only a few days ago the fighters had killed numerous people.
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Following the large-scale coordinated offensive on 25 and 26 April by the Islamic and Muslim Support Group and the Azawad Liberation Front, the jihadists targeted pro-government militia in two locations in the centre of the country.
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