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Mali military escorts vehicles after militants attack fuel trucks

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Militants affiliated with al-Qaida have burned and destroyed some 100 trucks transporting fuel to Bamako in recent days, according to a local trade union

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  • Mali's army is escorting convoys of buses and fuel tankers after recent attacks.
  • Islamist militants have tried to blockade a key supply route to Senegal by ambushing and burning fuel trucks. 19s
  • The army is reallocating resources to the south, which may create vulnerabilities elsewhere. 28s
  • Militants use hit-and-run tactics and do not control territory, but their attacks create uncertainty. 48s
  • The attacks in the south mark a new challenge for authorities and increase economic fragility. 1m 12s
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