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West Africa al Qaeda affiliate claims attacks on army positions in Mali

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FILE PHOTO: A Malian soldier stands in position with his weapon during an attack on Mali's main military base Kati outside the capital Bamako, Mali April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A Malian soldier stands in position with his weapon during an attack on Mali's main military base Kati outside the capital Bamako, Mali April 25, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo Stringer Reuters

DAKAR - West Africa's al Qaeda affiliate, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), on Saturday claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on military positions in Mali and said it had seized control of at least three of them.

Reuters could not independently verify the claim, which was distributed via JNIM's official communication channels.

(Reporting by Robbie Corey-Boulet)

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This story was originally published July 4, 2026 at 3:28 PM.

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