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JNIM Strikes Timbuktu — Including Russian Africa Corps Base — 60+ FAMa Killed

| Sahel Insurgency

JNIM launches simultaneous assaults on FAMa positions in Timbuktu: a main military base, three checkpoints, and the Timbuktu airbase hosting Russian Africa Corps personnel. At least 60 FAMa soldiers are confirmed killed. The strike on the Russian base represents a direct challenge to Africa Corps and a significant escalation in JNIM's anti-Russian targeting.