FLA-JNIM Coalition Launches Synchronized Offensive Across Mali
A new alliance between the Tuareg separatist Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) and the al-Qaeda-linked JNIM has launched coordinated attacks on six localities in northern and central Mali. In the Kidal region, insurgents have laid siege to the town of Anéfis, forcing Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) and Russian Africa Corps units to retreat into fortified bases. The offensive represents a major operational shift, utilizing sophisticated drones and mobile infantry to challenge the junta's control over key northern economic corridors.