Economy - 18 January 2026
Mali | Drone Strike in Kidal and JNIM Graduation in Timbuktu
Kidal, January 15, 2026 - A Malian drone strike in Talahandak, targeting a gold mining site, caused significant material damage. Timbuktu, January 18, 2026 - The terrorist group JNIM released photos of a graduation ceremony for militants at the Yahya Abou al-Hammam camp in Timbuktu. The camp is named after the AQIM leader killed by French forces in 2019.
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