Mali: February 2017 Violence Related to AQIM, Ansar al-Din, MUJWA, and Other Security Incidents

by | Mar 13, 2017 | Ansar al-Din, AQIM, Burkina Faso, Gao, Kidal, Mali, MINUSMA, Niger, Sahel, The Macina Liberation Front (MLF), Timbuktu, Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs) in Mali

By Rida Lyammouri, March 12th, 2017 Analysis and Comments Sahel MeMo recorded in February 2017 at least 20 incidents related [or at least suspected to be] to violent extremist organizations operating in Mali. This includes failed attempts by VEOs, such as when...

Mali: December 2016 Violence Related to AQIM, Ansar al-Din, MUJWA, and Islamic State Branch in the Sahel

by | Jan 31, 2017 | Ansar al-Din, AQIM, Burkina Faso, Gao, Kidal, Mali, MINUSMA, Niger, Sahel, The Macina Liberation Front (MLF), Timbuktu, Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs) in Mali

By Rida Lyammouri January 31, 2017 December 2016 by the numbers: At least 27 attacks conducted by violent extremist organizations (VEOs) recorded in December 2016. Ansar al-Din officially claimed 17 out of the 27 attacks through its media arm al-Rimah. Out of 27...

Mali: November 2016 Violence Related to AQIM, Ansar al-Din, MUJWA, and Islamic State Branch in the Sahel

by | Jan 31, 2017 | Ansar al-Din, AQIM, Gao, Kidal, Mali, MINUSMA, Sahel, The Macina Liberation Front (MLF), Timbuktu, Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs) in Mali

By Rida Lyammouri January 31, 2017 November 2016 by the numbers: At least 28 attacks conducted by violent extremist organizations (VEOs) recorded in November 2016. However only 11 were officially claimed by jihadist groups. 6 claimed by Ansar al-Din through its media...

Mali: October 2016 Violence Related to AQIM, Ansar al-Din, MUJWA, and Islamic State Branch in the Sahel

by | Nov 16, 2016 | Ansar al-Din, AQIM, Burkina Faso, Gao, Kidal, Mali, MINUSMA, Niger, Sahel, Timbuktu, Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs) in Mali

There were at least 16 casualties and 21 injuries in violent attacks related to VEOs in Mali in October 2016. Out of 18 attacks MINUSMA forces were targeted 5 times, Malian Army 8 times, Barkhane forces 3 times, 1 civilian vehicle [ambulance at Malian Army...