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Al-Qaeda-linked fighters storm Mali prison, block food supplies to Bamako

Al Jazeera·Al Jazeera Staff·26 days ago
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Fighters attack ‘Africa’s Alcatraz’, which detains high-value prisoners, and disrupt crucial supply chains to the capital. In a new wave of attacks in Mali, an al-Qaeda-linked group has stormed a main prison housing fighters from the armed group and set fire to trucks with food supplies heading to the capital Bamako. Fighters from the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) group stormed the Kenieroba Central Prison, a recently built complex dubbed “Africa’s Alcatraz”, located about 60km (37 miles) southwest of Bamako, Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reported on Wednesday. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 What’s happening in Mali one week after attack by armed groups? All we know list 2 of 4 Mapping Mali’s gold and natural resource wealth list 3 of 4 Mali leader Goita takes defence post after minister killed list 4 of 4 Is Mali’s military government losing control?…

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