You have commented 375 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
Africa North
Mali Under Siege: Tracking the Fuel Blockade Crippling Bamako
2025-12-04
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Bellingcat] Attacks by a jihadist group on fuel convoys bound for Bamako, the capital of Mali, have destroyed more than 130 tankers since September, a Bellingcat investigation has found.

The systematic attacks by Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) have brought Bamako and other regions of the West African nation to a standstill as the Al Qaeda-affiliated militia uses economic warfare to pressure the military government.

Links to maps at the link.

Related:
JNIM: 2025-12-03 Dubai Dandy: In pursuit of African gold, a UAE sheikh fell in with jihadists
JNIM: 2025-12-02 Fuel convoy of +100 tankers, escorted by Malian forces and Russian mercenaries, entered Bamako after piercing JNIM ambushes
JNIM: 2025-11-30 How Terror Leaders Use Their Jihadist Pseudonyms to Confuse Officials, Build Lore, and Stay Politically Viable
Posted by:badanov

00:00