JNIM and Tuareg rebels launch coordinated attacks across northern Mali
The Al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM and the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) have escalated military pressure in Mali by launching coordinated assaults on several government installations and transport corridors. The attacks targeted military detachments in central and northern regions, including Gao and Mopti, and have resulted in the reported deaths of several high-ranking Malian officials. The surge in violence follows the withdrawal of international peacekeeping forces and highlights the growing territorial competition between the junta and separatist-jihadist alliances.