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Islamic State-affiliated attack in Mali leaves 48 dead
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News18•20-10-2026, 21:15
Islamic State-affiliated attack in Mali leaves 48 dead
- •A weekend attack by militants affiliated with the Islamic State group killed 48 people in the Menaka region of eastern Mali.
- •Casualties from the assault between Sunday night and Monday morning included children and the elderly, according to lawmaker Moussa Ag Acharatoumane.
- •The armed group targeted civilians, accusing them of leaking insurgent positions to the Malian army ahead of a drone strike.
- •The Islamic State in Sahel Province operates primarily in the Menaka region and faces competition from rival militant group JNIM.
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A weekend attack by militants affiliated with the Islamic State group killed 48 people in the Menaka region of eastern Mali.
The armed group attacked civilians and accused them of revealing Islamic State in Sahel Province positions to the Malian army, which had conducted a drone strike against them, while security sources also noted the violence was carried out in retaliation for recent military operations in the area.
The Islamic State in Sahel Province operates mostly in the Menaka region, where it faces stiff competition from another militant group named Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin.
