Bloodshed in the Sahara: Mali's Endless Cycle of Violence The latest ambush in northern Mali saw armed groups linked to al Qaeda and a separatist organization attack a Malian military convoy.
Jama'at Nusrat al Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) and the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) have claimed responsibility for the attack, boasting about "great human losses" and "serious material damage.
" This underscores the grim reality that Mali's security crisis shows no signs of abating. Mali has been mired in a security quagmire for over 14 years.