Rebel checkpoints reported around Mali’s capital, northern town seized
Key takeaways
- Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and Tuareg separatists continue their attacks against Mali’s military government.
- xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Smoke rises at a military base in Hombori, Mali, in this still image obtained from an undated social media video released April 30, 2026.
- Reuters reported on Friday that Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has called on Malians to rise up to “bring down the junta”, and adopt Islamic law.
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Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and Tuareg separatists continue their attacks against Mali’s military government.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Smoke rises at a military base in Hombori, Mali, in this still image obtained from an undated social media video released April 30, 2026. [Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff and News Agencies Published On 1 May 20261 May 2026Al-Qaeda-linked rebel fighters have reportedly set up checkpoints around Mali’s capital, Bamako, and seized the town of Tessalit in the north.
Reuters reported on Friday that Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has called on Malians to rise up to “bring down the junta”, and adopt Islamic law.