Al Qaeda-linked jihadist group targets fuel convoys in Mali
Africa • Oct 24, 2025, 4:14 PM
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Al Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) has been targeting fuel convoys in Mali since September 2025. The attacks are causing fuel shortages at the pump, with long lines for petrol. The FRANCE 24 Observers team spoke to Bakary Sambe, the regional director of the Timbuktu Institute, who said JNIM’s strategy is “to delegitimise the government by using a form of economic jihad that hits at the heart of the country's economy”.
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