Mali's armed forces say they killed 80 militants after attacks
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Mali’s armed forces say they have killed 80 al Qaeda-linked militants following a series of simultaneous and coordinated attacks on military posts in central and western parts of the country.
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- Mali's armed forces report killing 80 al-Qaeda-linked militants after coordinated attacks.
- The attacks targeted military posts in seven towns and cities near Senegal and Mauritania. 11s
- The jihadist JNIM group claimed responsibility and said it seized three army barracks. 28s
- Mali has faced insurgencies from groups linked to al-Qaeda and Islamic State for over a decade. 35s
- US Africa Command has warned of Islamist groups seeking to expand to West Africa's coast. 47s