Terrorists Kill 21 Soldiers In Mali

An Al Qaeda-linked jihadist group, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has boldly claimed that it murdered 21 Malian soldiers and captured two others.

The wide-scale attack reportedly took place on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.

JNIM says they had taken control of military barracks and militia positions in Farabougou, Southwestern Mali, according to SITE Intelligence Group, which tracks communications by Islamist militants.

The Al Qaeda-affiliated group seized 15 military vehicles and more than 50 weapons during the onslaught.

Mali’s army confirmed its outposts in Farabougou and Biriki-Wèrè came under ”simultaneous attacks” early Tuesday but declined to release a casualty toll.

Mali has seen a surge in jihadist insurgency since May, with major attacks claimed by JNIM and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) targeting various locations across the Sahel.

In July, the Malian army killed 80 JNIM militants after the group launched a coordinated attack on army posts in seven towns in Western Mali.

The head of the US Africa Command, General Michael Langley, said that Islamist groups are looking to extend their reach to West Africa’s coastline, allowing them to significantly boost their revenue through human trafficking, smuggling, and arms trading.

This resurgence of terrorist violence underscores JNIM and ISGS’ “adaptive capabilities and questions the efficacy of counter-terrorism strategies” implemented by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, the African Institute for Security Studies stated.

Source:Africa Publicity