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| Mali: A War Without End: Why Aren’t Military Strikes Succeeding in Stopping Attacks by Armed Groups? |
| 2026-09-24 |
Translated Text: 🚨 Mali 🇲🇱 | « A War Without End: Why Aren’t Military Strikes Succeeding in Stopping Attacks by Armed Groups? » According to Erem News, the military operation « Dougoukoloko » reflects the intensification of ground and air operations by the Malian army, but this pressure does not necessarily translate into a lasting shift in the security balance of power. According to the analyst @mahfoudh_saleck, quoted by Erem News, Malian operations are primarily reactive rather than preventive. He highlights in particular the attack on Dioura, claimed by JNIM, during which the group claims to have killed at least 100 soldiers and captured dozens of others. For his part, the analyst @hamiss2004 Ahmed Khamis, also quoted by Erem News, believes that airstrikes are insufficient to dismantle the « rear bases » or supply networks of armed groups, which operate in areas where they have local roots. Both analysts thus emphasize, according to @EremNews, the limitations of an exclusively military approach: the absence of a sustained state presence in several regions, the mobility of armed groups, and the lack of a political process and community reconciliation efforts complicate any lasting stabilization. More The terrorist group claims to have repelled the Russian patrol using mortar fire, stating that the latter were conducting "criminal operations"
Translated Text: MALI 🇲🇱 | Yesterday, on 09/22, the JNIM published 2 statements on its propaganda outlets 🔶 The first statement claims an engagement against an Africa Corps patrol east of Diabali (Ségou region), which took place on Saturday 09/19. The terrorist group claims to have repelled the Russian patrol using mortar fire, stating that the latter were conducting "criminal operations and arbitrary violations against innocents in the region." According to the JNIM, the Africa Corps fled, abandoning 3 of their vehicles including 1 armored one, as well as equipment. The images notably show a GAZ-2330 "Tigr" as well as a Wagner militia flag (📸 on our map below) 🔷 The second statement claims the seizure of control of a FAMa military post in Yanfolila (Sikasso region), in the evening of 09/22. ⚠️ The presence of a Wagner flag in the images is noteworthy. It can be explained by the Africa Corps taking over part of the personnel and equipment from the former Wagner group during the transition carried out in 2025. It therefore constitutes an indicator of the continuity between the two structures. |
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