Could Islamist fighters take Timbuktu?
5 Jul 2026, 18:21 GMT
By Gavin LEE
Topic: Spotlight
Source URL: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260705-could-islamist-fighters-take-timbuktu
Mali's military junta is facing one of its most serious security challenges in months. A wave of coordinated attacks by the jihadist group JNIM and its Tuareg ally, the FLA, has targeted army positions across the north of the country, raising fresh questions about the government's ability to contain the insurgency.