Rival Militants Workforce As much as Ambush Mali’s Military
Fighters from a Tuareg-led separatist coalition and an al-Qaeda affiliate collectively claimed a July 18 ambush close to the northern Malian city of Anefis that killed no less than 50 troopers, marking the clearest signal but that longtime battlefield rivals at the moment are coordinating in opposition to the nation’s army authorities. The assault struck…
