Junta Forces Clash With Rebels and Islamic Terrorists in Mali

Ethnic Tuareg rebels and members of the Al Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin launched coordinated attacks across Mali on April 25.

Fighters for The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) patrol during the Congress for the Fusion of Movements in Kidal, Mali, on Aug. 28, 2022. Souleymane Ag Anara/AFP via Getty Images

Armed groups launched a wave of attacks across the West African country of Mali on April 25, setting off hours of fighting with the country’s military government.

Ethnic Tuareg rebels of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) and members of the Al Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) coordinated the wave of attacks on Saturday.