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Mali: Azawad Liberation Front Targets Niafunke Military Camp with DronesNovember 17, 2025
In the Timbuktu region, the Azawad Liberation Front (ALF) launched a kamikaze drone attack on the Niafunke military camp on November 17, 2025. Details regarding casualties or material damage have not yet been confirmed. The attack marks an escalation in the use of unmanned aerial systems by armed groups in northern Mali, underscoring the growing complexity of security threats faced by Malian forces in the region.
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