JNIM Declares Total Siege on Bamako After Killing Malian Defense Minister

JNIM spokesman Abu Hudheifah al-Bambari announces a full siege on Bamako, Mali’s capital. He claims responsibility for the operation that killed the defense minister and warns civilians not to block JNIM’s path. He says civilians between JNIM fighters and the army will be targeted. The group and its ally FLA have seized major Malian cities without any Russian intervention. If Bamako falls, they say, Mali’s government will collapse.

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