Mali: Jihadists and Tuareg Separatists Kill Defence Minister, Seize Town
Unprecedented coordinated attacks in Mali by Al‑Qaeda‑linked jihadists and Tuareg separatists killed the defence minister and captured a key town after an alliance forged a year earlier.
Unprecedented attacks in Mali by Al‑Qaeda‑linked jihadists and Tuareg separatists resulted in the killing of the defence minister and the seizure of a strategic town. The violence stems from a new alliance the two groups forged about a year ago, which has enabled them to combine forces against the Malian state.