Al-Qaeda-linked attacks in central Mali kill more than 30 people
8 May 2026, 01:24 GMT
By FRANCE 24
Topic: Africa
Source URL: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260508-al-qaeda-linked-attacks-in-central-mali-kill-more-than-30-people
More than 30 people were killed in central Mali on Thursday after two attacks blamed on al Qaeda-linked militants, according to local, security and administrative sources. The strikes, claimed by JNIM, come amid renewed violence in the West African nation following recent coordinated assaults on the military junta.