In Mali, GSIM intensifies attacks against military installations
Three successive attacks on Malian army positions demonstrate the growing power of the Al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist group.
The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (GSIM), Al-Qaeda's Sahel branch, carried out three major attacks against military installations in Mali, according to Le Monde. These operations, which occurred in rapid succession, illustrate the group's ability to strike Malian security forces and represent a substantial threat to the junta in power in Bamako.
These offensives come amid persistent instability in central Mali, a strategic region where jihadist groups are progressively strengthening their presence and operational influence against local military authorities.
Sources
- Dans le centre du Mali, les djihadistes du GSIM relancent des offensives d’envergure — Le Monde — Une
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