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Insurgents stage coordinated attacks on army positions across Mali
Insurgents staged attacks on army positions across Mali on Saturday, including in a northern town where government and Russian fighters are based and in a town south of the capital Bamako, the latest threat to the landlocked Sahel nation's embattled leaders.
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Assahifa
· Jul 4, 2026
Coordinated attacks hit five locations across Mali, exposing persistent security crisis
Insurgents launched coordinated attacks across five locations in Mali early on Saturday, targeting military positions in the north, centre and south of the country in the latest challenge to the ruling military authorities and their Russian allies. In a statement, the Malian Armed Forces said the assaults targeted army positions in the northern towns of ...
South Africa Today
· Jul 6, 2026
Coordinated Attacks in Mali: Jihadists and Tuareg Separatists Target Military Installations
BAMAKO, Mali — A series of coordinated attacks in Mali has erupted across the country as suspected jihadists and Tuareg separatist fighters target multiple towns, military positions, and a major prison. The fresh escalation marks a significant challenge to the ruling military junta, which has struggled to contain the decade-long uprising since seizing power in []
HESPRESS English
· Jul 4, 2026
Mali hit by new wave of coordinated attacks
Jihadists and their separatist Tuareg allies hit Mali with fresh coordinated attacks Saturday, striking multiple towns and a prison, according to the army, residents and security sources. The fighting, which started around 5:00 am (0500 GMT), came more than two months after the same groups staged attacks against the ruling junta in which the country’s [] The post Mali hit by new wave of coordinated attacks appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.
Africanews
· Jul 4, 2026
Jihadists launch fresh offensive across Mali
Suspected jihadists and Tuareg separatist fighters have launched coordinated attacks across Mali, targeting several towns, military positions and a major prison in a fresh escalation of the country's conflict.
Yemen Press Agency
· Jul 8, 2026
New American aggression targets Iran’s civilian docks, Tehran warns of consequences for breaching covenants
TEHRAN, July 08 (YPA) – The American aggression warplanes launched at dawn today, Wednesday, a series of criminal airstrikes targeting vital and civilian facilities in the vicinity of the cities of Sirik and Qeshm in southern Iran. The strikes directly targeted the commercial seaport of Sirik and the fishing dock in Ziarat village, resulting in []
Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jul 9, 2026
Syria’s Interior Ministry: Security forces dismantle ISIS cells, arrest senior leader
Damascus, July 9 (SANA) Syrian security forces, in coordination with the General Intelligence Service, dismantled several cells affiliated with the ISIS terrorist group in southern Syria and arrested a senior leader along with a number of other members, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday. According to the ministry, those arrested include Firas al-Dagher, whom it []
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Related coverage for "Insurgents stage coordinated attacks on army positions across Mali": Assahifa — Coordinated attacks hit five locations across Mali, exposing persistent security crisis. South Africa Today — Coordinated Attacks in Mali: Jihadists and Tuareg Separatists Target Military Installations. HESPRESS English — Mali hit by new wave of coordinated attacks. Africanews — Jihadists launch fresh offensive across Mali. Yemen Press Agency — New American aggression targets Iran’s civilian docks, Tehran warns of consequences for breaching covenants. Syrian Arab News Agency — Syria’s Interior Ministry: Security forces dismantle ISIS cells, arrest senior leader